Prognostic accuracy of triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19 in a prehospital setting: an observational cohort study.

Carl MarincowitzLaura SuttonTony StoneRichard PilberyRichard CampbellBenjamin David Thomas Janette TurnerPeter A BathFiona BellKatie BiggsMadina HasanFrank HopfgartnerSuvodeep MazumdarJennifer PetrieSteve Goodacre

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2022)

Use of NEWS2, PMEWS, PRIEST tool and WHO algorithm could improve sensitivity of EMS triage of patients with suspected COVID-19 infection. Use of the PRIEST tool would improve sensitivity of triage without increasing the number of patients conveyed to hospital.

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