Predictive validity of the Manchester Triage System: evaluation of outcomes of patients admitted to an emergency department

Authors

  • Domingos Pinto Júnior Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Patrícia de Oliveira Salgado Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem
  • Tânia Couto Machado Chianca Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais; Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000600005

Keywords:

Triage, Clinical Evolution, Nursing, Emergency Medical Services

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to assess the predictive validity of the Manchester Triage System implemented in a municipal hospital in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. METHOD: cohort prospective and analytical study. The sample of 300 patients was stratified by color groups. The outcome measured was the scores, obtained by patients in each classification group in the Therapeutic Intervention Scoring System - 28, 24 hours after admission to the emergency department. RESULTS: A total of 172 (57%) patients were men and the average age of all patients was 57.3 years old. The median score concerning the severity of their conditions was 6.5 points in the yellow group, 11.5 in the orange group, and 22 points in the red group. Statistically significant differences were found among the three groups (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: the data confirm that the conditions of patients within the color groups progressed at different levels of severity.

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Published

2012-12-01

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 6 (2012)

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Original Articles

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How to Cite

Predictive validity of the Manchester Triage System: evaluation of outcomes of patients admitted to an emergency department . (2012). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 20(6), 1041-1047. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692012000600005