Comparison of prehospital professional accuracy, speed, and interrater reliability of six pediatric triage algorithms.

This study demonstrates the most common challenges inherent to mass casualty incident (MCI) triage systems: as accuracy and prehospital professional interrater reliability improve, speed slows. No triage algorithm in our study excelled in all these measures. Additional investigation of these algorithms in larger MCI drills requiring collection of vital signs in real time or during a real MCI event is needed.