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Table 5 Final triage by Vital Parameters (VP) and Emergency Signs and Symptoms (ESS) algorithms priority levelsa

From: A reliability study of the rapid emergency triage and treatment system for children

VP triage priority levels

ESS algorithms triage priority levels

Red

Orange

Yellow

Green

Total

Red

10

3

0

1

14

Orange

53

137

30

12

232

Yellow

51

50

75

50

226

Green

1

39

26

57

123

Total

115

229

131

120

595b

  1. aIn Study 1 performed by 19 nurses in Wave A (n = 367 ratings) and 12 nurses in Wave B (n = 236 ratings)
  2. b8 VP or ESS ratings were missing