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Previous post-MET prediction studies have evaluated outcomes including unplanned intensive care unit (ICU) admission and mortality; however, ICU admission is a location-based outcome that may be influenced by institutional factors. Prediction based on treatment intensity rather than location of care has received less attention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a retrospective single-center cohort study of adult patients undergoing MET activation on general wards at a tertiary-care hospital in Japan between May 2021 and December 2025. Two outcomes were evaluated: initiation of ICU-level interventions within 24 hours and all-cause 14-day mortality. ICU-level interventions were defined as the initiation of mechanical ventilation, vasopressor or inotropic infusion, renal replacement therapy, or polymyxin B hemoperfusion (PMX). Multivariable logistic regression and Cox proportional hazards models were developed using variables available at the time of MET activation. Model performance was evaluated using discrimination (C-index), calibration, decision curve analysis, and bootstrap-based internal validation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 533 patients, 303 (56.8%) required ICU-level interventions and 147 (27.6%) died within 14 days. Lower albumin levels and higher blood urea nitrogen, potassium, and white blood cell count were associated with both outcomes, whereas higher heart rate was associated with 14-day mortality. The model demonstrated moderate discrimination for ICU-level intervention (C-index 0.721, 95% CI 0.660\u20130.745) and good discrimination for 14-day mortality (C-index 0.784, 95% CI 0.720\u20130.814). Calibration analyses indicated modest overfitting but generally good agreement between predicted and observed risks. Decision curve analysis demonstrated clinical net benefit across a range of threshold probabilities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this single-center cohort, treatment escalation and short-term mortality represented related but distinct dimensions of clinical risk. Defining intensive care need based on treatment intensity rather than ICU admission may provide an operational framework for risk stratification at MET activation. 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