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Table 3 New classes and definitions

From: Development and validation of the early warning system scores ontology

New Class

Our Definition

Early warning score

An information content entity that is about clinical deterioration [17]

Clinical deterioration

The process of the diminishing realization of the patient's vital functions [61]

National early warning score

An early warning score that is the specified output of the national early warning score summation process that has specified input respiratory rate, systolic blood pressure, heart rate, AVPU, body temperature, oxygen saturation, and supplemental oxygen use measurement data [29]

Six-item modified early warning score

An early warning score that is the specified output of the six-item modified early warning score summation process that has specified input respiratory rate, blood pressure, urine output, heart rate, AVPU, and body temperature measurement data [30]

Quick sequential organ failure assessment

An early warning score that is the specified output of the quick sequential organ failure assessment summation process that has specified input Glasgow coma scale, respiratory rate, and blood pressure measurement data [32]

Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsiveness (AVPU) measurement datum

A measurement datum that is the specified output of a process that uses a standardized assessment algorithm to determine a patient's level of consciousness [62]

Glasgow coma scale measurement datum

A measurement datum that is the specified output of a process that uses a standardized rating scale to evaluate the level of consciousness and overall status of the central nervous system [63]

Respiratory rate measurement datum

A measurement datum of the rate at which an organism breathes [40]

Oxygen saturation measurement datum

The measurement datum of the ratio of oxygenated hemoglobin to total hemoglobin in the blood [64]

Body temperature measurement datum

A measurement datum of the temperature of a part of the human body [65]

Systolic blood pressure measurement datum

A measurement datum of the maximum pressure exerted into the systemic arterial circulation during the contraction of the left ventricle of the heart [66]

Heart rate measurement datum

A measurement datum of the number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually expressed as beats per minute [67]

Urine output measurement datum

A measurement datum of a patient's urine output over a specified period

Supplemental oxygen use measurement datum

A measurement datum of a patient's use of supplemental oxygen

Alert, Voice, Pain, Unresponsiveness (AVPU) measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input AVPU measurement datum

Glasgow coma scale measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input Glasgow coma scale measurement datum

Respiratory rate measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input respiratory rate measurement datum

Oxygen saturation measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input oxygen saturation measurement datum

Body temperature measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input body temperature measurement datum

Systolic blood pressure measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input systolic blood pressure measurement datum

Heart rate measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input heart rate measurement datum

Urine output measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input urine output measurement datum

Supplemental oxygen use measurement datum score

An assay that is the specified output of a scoring process that has specified input supplemental oxygen use measurement datum

National early warning score scoring process

A planned process that assigns a score to seven measurement datum based on a predefined rubric and has specified output respiratory rate measurement datum score, systolic blood pressure measurement datum score, heart rate measurement datum score, AVPU measurement datum score, body temperature measurement datum score, oxygen saturation measurement datum score, and supplemental oxygen use measurement datum score

Six-item modified early warning score scoring process

A planned process that assigns a score to six measurement datum based on a predefined rubric and has specified output respiratory rate measurement datum score, systolic blood pressure measurement data score, urine output measurement datum score, heart rate measurement datum score, AVPU measurement datum score, and body temperature measurement datum score

Quick sequential organ failure assessment scoring process

A planned process that assigns a score to three measurement datum based on a predefined rubric and has specified output Glasgow coma scale measurement datum score, respiratory rate measurement datum score, and systolic blood pressure measurement data score

National early warning score summation process

A planned process that provides the sum of seven measurement datum scores, respiratory rate measurement datum score, systolic blood pressure measurement datum score, heart rate measurement datum score, AVPU measurement datum score, body temperature measurement datum score, oxygen saturation measurement datum score, and supplemental oxygen use measurement datum score

Six-item modified early warning score summation process

A planned process that provides the sum of six measurement datum score, respiratory rate measurement datum score, systolic blood pressure measurement data score, urine output measurement datum score, heart rate measurement datum score, AVPU measurement datum score, and body temperature measurement datum score

Quick sequential organ failure assessment score summation process

A planned process that provides the sum of three measurement datum score, Glasgow coma scale measurement datum score, respiratory rate measurement datum score, and systolic blood pressure measurement data score