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Table 2 Prediction model for high-risk conditions (missions to assign high priority)

From: The potential of new prediction models for emergency medical dispatch prioritisation of patients with chest pain: a cohort study

 

p-value*

Odds ratio

Confidence interval, 99.9%

Lower

Upper

Age

 < 0.001

1.04

1.02

1.05

Male sex

 < 0.001

1.89

1.21

2.96

Previous history of COPD

 < 0.001

0.38

0.16

0.92

Previous history of atrial fibrillation

 < 0.001

0.29

0.16

0.53

Pale

 < 0.001

2.37

1.38

4.06

NRS > 8

 < 0.001

2.69

1.09

6.64

Pain debut during activity

 < 0.001

2.48

1.46

4.18

Constant pain

 < 0.001

1.84

1.15

2.94

Pain in right arm

 < 0.001

3.07

1.38

6.79

Pressuring pain

 < 0.001

1.75

1.04

2.95

Central chest pain

 < 0.001

1.70

1.05

2.75

  1. COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NRS  numeric rating scale
  2. *Stepwise forward logistic regression, p-value for entry ≤ 0.001 and for exit ≤ 0.001