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Table 3 Accuracy according to scenario type

From: Nurses’ accuracy and self-perceived ability using the Emergency Severity Index triage tool: a cross-sectional study in four Swiss hospitals

 

Correct Triage No. (%)

Undertriage No. (%)

Overtriage No. (%)

Chisqb

df

p-value

X 2 =

ESI Overall

1234 (59.6)

554 (26.8)

281 (13.6)

6.45

2

0.04

Trauma

396 (63.8)

168 (27.0)

57 (9.2)

   

Non-trauma

596 (57.6)

320 (31.0)

118 (11.4)

a

  

Pediatrics

242 (58.4)

66 (16.0)

106 (25.6)

   
  1. Nurses’ accuracy overall, per scenario type, when rating case scenarios provided in the ESI implementation handbook. Pediatric was defined as scenarios with patients aged younger than 16 (including both trauma and non-trauma)
  2. aOne answer is missing
  3. bTest compared correct versus incorrect frequencies
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Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1757-7241