Regression to Middle Effect May Threaten Validity of Triage Scales; a Letter to Editor
EMERGENCY ,
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2018),
19 November 2017
,
Page e60
https://doi.org/10.22037/emergency.v6i1.23141
Abstract
Triage is sorting patients based on acuity in order to manage care in the emergency department (ED) {Mirhaghi, 2017 #60}(1). Medical institutes are trying to develop triage scales compatible with their own culture of care. A triage scale must be precise and comprehensive enough to guide triage nurses and eliminate uncertainty.
- triage
- validity
- emergency
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