Validity of triage systems for paediatric emergency care: a systematic review.

Maria Clara de Magalhães BarbosaJaqueline Rodrigues RobainaArnaldo Prata-BarbosaClaudia de Souza Lopes

Published in: Emergency medicine journal : EMJ (2017)

There is some evidence to corroborate the validity of the MTS, PedCTAS and ESI v.4 for paediatric emergency care in their own countries or near them. Efforts to improve the sensitivity and to minimise the undertriage rates should continue. Cross-cultural adaptation is necessary when adopting these triage systems in other countries.

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