Analysis and modelling of mistriage in the Stockholm stroke triage system.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Stockholm Stroke Triage System (SSTS) is a prehospital triage system for detection of patients eligible for endovascular thrombectomy (EVT). Assessment of hemiparesis combined with ambulance-hospital teleconsultation is used to route patients directly to the thrombectomy centre. Some patients are not identified and require secondary transport for EVT (undertriage) while others taken to the thrombectomy centre do not undergo EVT (overtriage). The aims of this study were to characterize mistriaged patients, model for and evaluate alternative triage algorithms.

Patients and methods

Patients with suspected stroke transported by priority 1 ground ambulance between October 2017 and October 2018 (n = 2905) were included. Three triage algorithms were modelled using

SUBMITTER: Keselman B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9134772 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature