Table 3 Undertriage and overtriage rates during the pre- and post-SATS periods and test characteristics (of prior triage practice and SATS) at KNH. Sample sizes for each population are as defined in Table 2
Pre-SATS | Post-SATS | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Undertriage (overall) | 3.8% | 7.8% | 0.20 |
Adults (> 12 years) | 4.3% | 8.2% | 0.06 |
Pediatric (≤ 12 years) | 0.0% | 7.3% | 0.07 |
Overtriage (overall) | 70.9% | 62.3% | < 0.01 |
Adults (> 12 years) | 69.8% | 61.1% | < 0.01 |
Pediatric (≤ 12 years) | 77.5% | 71.4% | 0.40 |
Overall | |||
Sensitivity | 96.2 | 92.2 | |
Specificity | 29.1 | 37.7 | |
Positive predictive value (admission) | 95.6 | 91.6 | |
Negative predictive value (discharge) | 91.2 | 89.2 | |