Pediatric Early Warning Score
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: The study population comprises all pediatric patients aged 0 to 18 years who were receiving inpatient treatment at the Department of Pediatrics at the University Hospital in Dresden, were ca
Sponsors
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Dresden
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 Years to 18 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Pediatric patients aged 0–18 years - At least 1 PEWS score recorded as part of routine inpatient monitoring - Inpatient stay at Dresden University Children's Hospital between October 4, 2022, and October 3, 2025
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients for whom no PEWS was recorded during their inpatient stay - Care in the following wards: pediatric intensive care unit, perinatal ward, neonatal ward, as the bedside PEWS is not used there for monitoring intensive care and neonatal patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Transfer to the pediatric intensive care unit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Achieving a total PEWS score of 3-4 / 5-6 / >6 without transfer to the intensive care unit. (2) PEWS score after transfer from the intensive care unit to the normal ward | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAngelina Beer
Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Dresden
Outcome results
None listed