Performance of triage systems in emergency care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess and compare the performance of triage systems for identifying high and low-urgency patients in the emergency department (ED).

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sources

EMBASE, Medline OvidSP, Cochrane central, Web of science and CINAHL databases from 1980 to 2016 with the final update in December 2018.

Eligibility criteria

Studies that evaluated an emergency medical triage system, assessed validity using any reference standard as proxy for true patient urgency and were written in English. Studies conducted in low(er) income countries, based on case scenarios or involving less than 100 patients were excluded.

Review methods

Reviewers identified studies, extracted data and assessed the quality of the evidence independentl

SUBMITTER: Zachariasse JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6549628 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature