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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

300 questions · 325 findings · 28 reviews · Effective Practice and Organisation of Care

No studies found 84 · 25.8%GRADE not reported 6 · 1.8%Very low 115 · 35.4%Low 70 · 21.5%Moderate 45 · 13.8%High 5 · 1.5%

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) vs usual care

Serious adverse events (falls) Median · older people at risk of poor health outcomes

It is very uncertain whether comprehensive Geriatric Assessment changes serious adverse events (falls) Median compared with usual care (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Early warning systems (EWS) and rapid response systems (RRS) vs usual care

Hospital mortality – non‐randomised studies ( · adult on acute hospital wards at risk of clinical deterioration
2 findings from 1 review

Early warning systems (EWS) and rapid response systems (RRS) vs usual care

Length of hospital stay · adult on acute hospital wards at risk of clinical deterioration

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review

Early warning systems (EWS) and rapid response systems (RRS) vs usual care

Adverse events (unexpected cardiac or respiratory arrest) – non‐randomised studies ( · adult on acute hospital wards at risk of clinical deterioration
2 findings from 1 review

Early warning systems (EWS) and rapid response systems (RRS) vs usual care

Composite outcome – randomised trials Composite outcome of incidence (events divided by number of eligible participants admitted to the hospital during the study period) of cardiac arrests without a pre‐existing NFR order, unplanned ICU admissions... · adult on acute hospital wards at risk of clinical deterioration
1 finding from 1 review

Early warning systems (EWS) and rapid response systems (RRS) vs usual care

Composite outcome – non‐randomised studies Composite endpoint of cardiopulmonary arrest, unplanned ICU admission or death per 1000 admitted patients ( · adult on acute hospital wards at risk of clinical deterioration
1 finding from 1 review

Early warning systems (EWS) and rapid response systems (RRS) vs usual care

Unplanned ICU admission – non‐randomised trial ( · adult on acute hospital wards at risk of clinical deterioration
2 findings from 1 review

Early warning systems (EWS) and rapid response systems (RRS) vs usual care

ICU readmission – non‐randomised studies · adult on acute hospital wards at risk of clinical deterioration

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

2 findings from 1 review