Predictive validity comparison of two five-level triage acuity scales

Study objectives: Triage is an initial assessment of acuity and sorting process applied to patients on presentation to an emergency department (ED). It is believed that patients triaged as having a higher level of acuity require a greater number of ED resources during their ED visit. This study seeks to prospectively measure and compare the ability of the 2 most commonly used, 5-level triage tools in North America, the Emergency Severity Index …