| Intervention arm | Control arm |  |  |  | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Parameter | MEWS chart n = 36 patients |  | Existing chart n = 57 patients |  | Pvalue | OR (df = 1) | 95% CI |
 | Number (%) | Response triggered | Number (%) | Response triggered |  | ||
Respiratory rate recorded | 25 (69.4) | Â | 2 (3.5) | Â | <0.001 | 62.50 | 12.89-303.15 |
Respiratory rate should have triggered a response | 20 (55.6) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Heart rate recorded | 36 (100) | Â | 57 (100) | Â | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Heart rate should have triggered a response | 12 (33.3) | 0 | 19 (33.3) | 0 | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Oxygen saturation recorded | 6 (16.7) | Â | 2 (3.5) | Â | 0.03 | 5.5 | 1.05-28.95 |
Oxygen saturation should have triggered a response | 1 (2.8) | 0 | 1 (1.8) | 0 | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Systolic blood pressure recorded | 36 (100) | Â | 57 (100) | Â | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Systolic blood pressure should have triggered a response | 15 (41.7) | 3 (20.0) | 25 (43.9) | 1 (4.0) | 0.23 | 5 | 0.48-52.53 |
Temperature recorded | 35 (97.2) | Â | 54 (94.7) | Â | 1.00 | 1.94 | 0.19-19.45 |
Temperature should have triggered a response | 17 (47.2) | 0 | 22 (38.6) | 0 | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Level of consciousness recorded | 33 (91.7) | Â | 37 (64.9) | Â | 0.004 | 5.95 | 1.62-21.84 |
Level of consciousness should have triggered a response | 6 (16.7) | 0 | 7 (12.3) | 0 | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Urine output recorded | 33 (91.7) | Â | 51 (89.5) | Â | 0.12 | 1.29 | 0.30-5.54 |
Urine output should have triggered a responseb | 17 (47.2) | 0 | 16 (28.1) | 0 | 1.00 | Â | Â |
All parameters recorded | 5 (13.9) | Â | 0 | Â | 0.003 | 20.08b | 1.08-375.09b |
Incomplete recording of all parameters | 31 (86.1) | Â | 57 (100) | Â | Â |