Comparing the Accuracy of Mass Casualty Triage Systems in a Pediatric Population.

Robert W HeffernanE Brooke LernerCourtney H McKeeLorin R BrowneM Riccardo ColellaJ Marc LiuRichard B Schwartz

Published in: Prehospital emergency care : official journal of the National Association of EMS Physicians and the National Association of State EMS Directors (2018)

We found that the 4 most popular mass casualty triage systems preformed similarly in an emergency department-based pediatric population. None of the systems were extremely accurate, and each demonstrated an unacceptable amount of under-triage. Better differentiating between patients categorized as "minimal" and "delayed" may improve the accuracy of mass casualty triage systems.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry
electronic health record
drug induced