Predictive Value of an Age-Based Modification of the National Early Warning System in Hospitalized Patients With COVID-19.
Ryan C MavesStephanie A RichardDavid A LindholmNusrat EpsiDerek T LarsonChristian ConlonKyle EversonSteffen LisPaul W BlairSharon ChiAnuradha GanesanSimon PollettTimothy H BurgessBrian K AganRhonda E ColomboChristopher J Colombonull nullPublished in: Open forum infectious diseases (2021)
NEWS and NEWS+age showed similar test characteristics in an MHS COVID-19 cohort. Notably, low baseline scores had an excellent negative predictive value. Given their easy applicability, these scoring systems may be useful in resource-limited settings to identify COVID-19 patients who are unlikely to progress to critical illness.