Assessing acutely ill children in general practice using the National PEWS and LqSOFA clinical scores: a retrospective cohort study.

Amy Clark Rebecca Cannings-John Enitan D Carrol Emma Thomas-Jones Gerri Sefton Alastair Hay Leyland Christopher C Butler Kathryn Hughes

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2024)

Although the NPVs appear useful, due to low pre-test probabilities rather than discriminative ability, neither tool accurately identified hospitalisations. Unconsidered use by GPs could result in unsustainable referrals.

Keyphrases

general practice
primary care
young adults
quality improvement