Design, Implementation, and Validation of an Automated, Algorithmic COVID-19 Triage Tool.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We describe the design, implementation, and validation of an online, publicly available tool to algorithmically triage patients experiencing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)-like symptoms.

Methods

We conducted a chart review of patients who completed the triage tool and subsequently contacted our institution's phone triage hotline to assess tool- and clinician-assigned triage codes, patient demographics, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) test data, and health care utilization in the 30 days post-encounter. We calculated the percentage of concordance between tool- and clinician-assigned triage categories, down-triage (clinician assigning a less severe category than the triage tool), and up-triage (clinician assigning a more severe category than the tri

SUBMITTER: Meer EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8566110 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature