Effectiveness of a Four-level Chinese Emergency Triage Scale in Mainland China

Zhejiang University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Emergencies; Triage

Treatments: Other: Four-level Chinese Emergency triage scale

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03926234

2018ZH012

Details and patient eligibility

About

Inter-rater reliability between experts and triage nurses was assessed in 484 emergency patients. The criterion-related validity was evaluated in other 30687 emergency patients, based on emergency department (ED) mortality, the length of stay in ED, the number of discharge, and hospitalization (intensive care/general ward).

Enrollment: 30,687 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients, older than 14 years and admitted to the ED, were eligible for this study.

Exclusion criteria

• Gynecologic and obstetric emergencies
• Patients, who left against medical advice or hadn't been aided by a doctor

Trial design

30,687 participants in 1 patient group

emergency triage patients

Description:

triage Level I triage Level II triage Level III triage Level IV

Treatment:

Other: Four-level Chinese Emergency triage scale