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Table 2 Usability of protocol

From: A retrospective cohort pilot study to evaluate a triage tool for use in a pandemic

 

Triage officer

 
 

1

2

3

4

Overall

Mean rating of completeness of data (95% CI)

4.5

(4.3, 4.8)

4.5

(4.3, 4.7)

4.0

(4.0, 4.0)

3.9

(3.8, 4.1)

4.2

(4.1, 4.4)

Mean rating of relevance of information (95% CI)

4.6

(4.3, 4.8)

4.5

(4.3, 4.7)

4.0

(4.0, 4.0)

4.0

(3.9, 4.1)

4.3

(4.1, 4.4)

Mean rating of ability to develop clear clinical picture (95% CI)

4.5

(4.3, 4.7)

4.5

(4.3, 4.7)

3.4

(3.1, 3.6)

3.9

(3.8, 4.1)

4.1

(3.9, 4.2)

Mean rating of confidence in triage decisions (95% CI)

4.3

(4.0, 4.6)

4.1

(3.9, 4.4)

3.1

(2.9, 3.4)

3.9

(3.7, 4.1)

3.9

(3.7, 4.0)

Percentage rating of confident or very confident in their triage decisions (95% CI)

76.9

72.2

46.0

76.3

68.4

Percentage of cases requiring arbitration

27.8%

79.7%

54.9%

Agreement with arbitrator N (%)

10 (66.7)

5 (33.3)

2 (4.3)

45 (95.7)

n/a

  1. Ratings based on five-point Likert-style scale.
  2. CI = confidence interval; n = number; n/a = not available.