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Reliability and validity of two four-level emergency triage systems
European Journal of Emergency Medicine, 05/07/09
Parenti N et al. - The interrater and intrarater reliability for rating triage acuity and for accuracy in patient admission prediction was good with both models. Performance with the new model was similar to that of I-4L despite the nurses' short experience. The new TEM model has the advantage of predicting utilization of emergency department resources.
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