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Researchers evaluate the accuracy of NEWS2 scoring system for predicting COVID outcomes In the first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early Warning Risk Score (NEWS) 2 as a scoring system for predicting severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients, researchers at King's College London have found poor-to-moderate accuracy for identifying patients at risk of being transferred to intensive care units (ICUs) or dying after 14 days of hospitalization. Accuracy of predictions in short term (three days) showed moderate success. For people who are hospitalized with severe COVID-19, it is ...

 E-Mail In the first systematic large-scale evaluation of the UK National Early Warning Risk Score (NEWS) 2 as a scoring system for predicting severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients, researchers at King's College London have found poor-to-moderate accuracy for identifying patients at risk of being transferred to intensive care units (ICUs) or dying after 14 days of hospitalisation. Accuracy of predictions in short term (three days) showed moderate success. For people who are hospitalised with severe COVID-19, it is vital to quickly identify which patients may deteriorate and require transfer t...