Table 4 Accuracy of risk assessment, derived from the National Early Warning Score (NEWS), % of cases (number of cases)
From: Medical priority dispatch codes—comparison with National Early Warning Score
Correct | Under-triage | Over-triage | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All missions | 67.5 (8589) | 9.2 (1166) | 23.4 (2974) | 100.0 (12729) |
A priority | 23.1 (142) | - | 76.9 (474)a | 100.0 (616) |
B priority | 13.9 (445) | 7.8 (248)b | 78.3 (2500)b | 100.0 (3193) |
C priority | 87.5 (4933) | 12.5 (704)c | - | 100.0 (5637) |
D priority | 93.5 (3069 | 6.5 (214)d | - | 100.0 (3283) |
Male | 65.2 (4090) | 10.0 (627) | 24.8 (1558) | 100.0 (6275) |
Female | 69.7 (4461) | 8.4 (537) | 21.9 (1399) | 100.0 (6397) |
16–64 years | 66.0 (3615) | 7.0 (383) | 27.0 (1477) | 100.0 (5475) |
65–74 years | 67.7 (1313) | 11.2 (218) | 21.1 (409) | 100.0 (1940) |
75–84 years | 69.6 (2160) | 10.3 (319) | 20.1 (623) | 100.0 (3102) |
85+ years | 67.9 (1501) | 11.1 (246) | 21.0 (465) | 100.0 (2212) |
00:00–08:00 | 67.7 (1933) | 8.8 (250) | 23.5 (671) | 100.0 (2854) |
08:00–16:00 | 67.4 (3567) | 9.5 (501) | 23.1 (1223) | 100.0 (5291) |
16:00–24:00 | 67.5 (3081) | 9.1 (414) | 23.5 (1072) | 100.0 (4567) |