Aerospace engineering

Engineering

Surgery

Intensive care medicine

Medical physics

Fast track

Warning system

Medical emergency

Medicine

BMJ Open

To assess (1) how well validated existing paediatric track and trigger tools (PTTT) are for predicting adverse outcomes in hospitalised children, and (2) how effective broader paediatric early warning systems are at reducing adverse outcomes in hospitalised children.

Validity and effectiveness of paediatric early warning systems and track and trigger tools for identifying and reducing clinical deterioration in hospitalised children: a systematic review