ArticleClinical medicine (London, England)2022
NEWS2 and the older person.
Article in Clinical medicine (London, England), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.
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- Validation and performance of a geriatric early warning score (GEWS) versus the national early warning score (NEWS) in predicting clinical deterioration in frail older patients.European geriatric medicine · 2026Observational
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- Healthcare personnel's clinical decision-making competence in care for acutely ill older adults in home care: a cross-sectional study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Combining the National Early Warning Score 2 with Frailty Assessment to Identify Patients at Risk of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Descriptive Exploratory Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Use of a digital application to enhance communication and triage between care homes and national health service community services in the United Kingdom: a qualitative evaluation.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Improving the Predictive Accuracy of the National Early Warning Score 2: Protocol for Algorithm Refinement.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Which acute deterioration tools are used in long-term care facilities and how have they been evaluated? A scoping review.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Modifications to the National Early Warning Score 2: a Scoping Review.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Validation of the REDS score in hospitalised patients who deteriorated and were admitted to the intensive care unit-a retrospective cohort study.BMJ open quality · 2025Article
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- Treatment and Care for Nursing Home Residents with COVID-19: A Qualitative Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- The impact of frailty and geriatric syndromes on metrics of acute care performance: results of a national day of care survey.EClinicalMedicine · 2023Article
- Recognising and responding to acute deterioration in care home residents: a scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2023Article
- The National Early Warning Score: from concept to NHS implementation.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2022Review
- NEWS2 in out-of-hospital settings, the ambulance and the emergency department.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2022Review
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Abstract
The National Early Warning Score (NEWS), published in 2012, made no specific adjustments for older people. The updated NEWS2 (2017) incorporated new confusion as a category for consciousness. In this article, we consider the role of NEWS2 in detection of acute clinical deterioration in older people and how the score may be used to inform care, highlighting the additional aspects, such as care escalation decisions, that may ensue. We consider the evidence of NEWS and NEWS2 in assessment of the older person in different settings, including the potential benefits and limitations for care home residents. We suggest that NEWS2 may need adaptation for older people in future iterations, and that it should be used in conjunction with other clinical assessments, such as the Clinical Frailty Scale and the four 'A's test (4AT) for delirium.
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