Table 4 Evaluation of scientific evidence of point of care testing according to GRADE.
From: A systematic review of triage-related interventions to improve patient flow in emergency departments
Outcome measures | Number of patients (number of studies) | Study design | Outcome*, median (min-max) | Scientific evidence according to GRADE | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Response time (shorter) | 12 273 (3 studies) | No RCT 3 observational studies | 51 (51-51) min | Moderately strong ⊕⊕⊕ | Downgraded because of study quality. Upgraded because of outcome size. |
Length of stay (shorter) | 18 401 (5 studies) | 2 RCT 3 observational studies | 21 (-8-54) min | Limited ⊕⊕ | Downgraded because of low reproducibility and heterogeneity |