A new modified obstetric early warning score for prognostication of severe maternal morbidity

Table 1 Cut-off limits of individual parameters of MOEWS score

Score	3	2	1	0	1	2	3
Temperature (°C)	≤35		<36	36-37.4	37.5-38	38.1-38.9	≥39
Respiratory rate (beats/min)	<10		10-11	12-20		21-29	≥30
SPO2 (%)	≤90	91-93	94-95	≥96
Oxygen therapy	Mask or above	Nasal catheter		Room air
Heart rate (beats/min)	<50	50-59		60-99	100-109	110-129	≥130
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	<90		90-99	100-139	140-149	150-159	≥160
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)			≤45	46-89	90-99	100-109	≥110
Consciousness level				Alert			Not alert

For women with severe postpartum haemorrhage or high-risk cardiovascular disease (mWHO III or IV) (Supplementary Table 1), 3 points were added to the total score

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