Author Year, reference Country | Triage system | Patient characteristics: Age Gender | Outcome | Results (Hospital admission frequency per triage level) | Comments | Study quality and relevance: |
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Van Gerven R et al 2001, [39] The Netherlands | ATS | 3 650 patients, Age & sex not given | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 85% 2: 71% 3: 48% 4: 18% 5: 17% p < 0.0001 | Moderate | |
Chi CH et al 2006, [16] Taiwan | ESI2 | 3 172 patients 47 years 47% female | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 96% 2: 47% 3: 31% 4: 7% 5: 7% p < 0.0001 | - ESI scored in retrospect - Unclear inclusion criteria | Moderate |
Wuerz RC et al 2000, [40] USA | ESI | 493 patients 40 years 52% female | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 92% 2: 61% 3: 36% 4: 10% 5: 0 % p < 0.0001 | - Unclear inclusion criteria | Low |
Dent A et al 1999, [35] | ATS | 42 778 patients Age & sex not given | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 83% 2: 69% 3: 49% 4: 33% 5: 9% p < 0.0001 | Moderate | |
Eitel DR et al 2003, [37] USA | ESI2 | 1 042 patients 7 different EDs 43 years 47% female | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 83% 2: 67% 3: 42% 4: 8% 5: 4% p < 0.001 | - Not consecutive patients | Moderate |
Tanabe P et al 2004, [38] USA | ESI3 | 403 patients 45 years 49% female | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 80% 2: 73% 3: 51% 4: 6% 5: 5% p < 0.001 | - Not consecutive patients - Retrospective triage | Low |
Wuerz RC et al 2001b, [41] USA | ESI | 8 251 patients Age & sex not given | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 92% 2: 65% 3: 35% 4: 6% 5: 2% p < 0.001 | - consecutive patients | Moderate |
Doherty S et al 2003, [36] | ATS | 84 802 patients Age & sex not given | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 79% 2: 60% 3: 41% 4: 18% 5: 3.1% p < 0.001 | - consecutive patients | Moderate |
Maningas PA et al 2006, [6] | SRTS | 33 850 patients Age 30, 56% female | Hospital admission | Triage level: 1: 43% 2: 30% 3: 13% 4: 3.0% 5: 1.4% p < 0.0001 | - consecutive patients | Moderate |