Table 4 Appraisal of scientific evidence (according to GRADE) - Reliability of triage scales.
| Effect measure (endpoint) | Triage scale | No. Patients/cases (no. Studies) | Agreement (Kappa/ percent) | Scientific evidence | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliability | ATS |
10 cases (1 study) [26] | 38.7%-79% |
Insufficient ⊕○○○ | Reduction for study quality and imprecise data (-1) |
| CTAS |
1372 patients/cases (5 studies) [19, 27–30] |
0.20-0.84 (κ-value) |
Insufficient ⊕○○○ | Reduction for study quality and heterogeneity of results (-1) | |
| MTS |
50 cases (1 study) [31] | 0.48 (κ-value) |
Insufficient ⊕○○○ | Reduction for study quality and imprecise data (-1) | |
| SRTS |
423 patients (1 study) [6] | 0.87 (κ-value) |
Insufficient ⊕○○○ | Reduction for study quality and uncertainty of transferability (-1) | |
| Rutschmann |
22 cases (1 study) [8] |
0.28-0.40 (κ-value) |
Insufficient ⊕○○○ | Reduction for study quality (-1) | |
| Brillman |
5123 patients (1 study) [32] | 0.45 (κ-value) |
Limited ⊕⊕○○ |