Evaluation of the accuracy, safety, utility and feasibility of using an urgency self-assessment application in self-referred patients in the emergency department: study protocol for a prospective, multicenter cohort trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Algorithm-based patient navigation is a key feature of the emergency and acute care reform being discussed in Germany. The software Structured Initial Medical Evaluation in Germany (SmED) is designed to assist in determining the appropriate time for medical complaints to be treated, as well as their most appropriate level of care. SmED is available in three different configurations, each of which is currently used in the German acute care sector and can be utilized by either a provider (SmED-Contact, SmED-Contact +) or a self-applicant (SmED-Patient). SmED-Patient is offered as a web-based self-assessment application that provides recommendations on the medical urgency and appropriate level of care for acute symptoms. This is the first study to explore and evaluate the a

SUBMITTER: Kruger D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12579394 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature