Table 2.
Diagnostic evaluation of triage scales based on admission unit and hospital stay.
| Triage scale | Based on admission in CCU and ICU vs IU and discharged from ED | Based on length of hospital stay (>12 hours vs <12 hours) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SinTS | ESI | SinTS | ESI | |
| Sensitivity | 0.86 (72.65–94.83) | 95.4 (84.5–99.4) | 76.25 (65.42–85.05) | 96.25 (89.43–99.22) |
| Specificity | 63.37 (53.19–72.73) | 5.94 (2.21–12.48) | 78.46 (66.51–87.69) | 7.69 (2.54–17.05) |
| PPV | 50.26 (38.47–62.02) | 30.31 (22.75–38.74) | 55.43 (43.5–66.92) | 26.81 (19.61–35.05) |
| NPV | 91.56 (82.43–96.87) | 75.31 (35.19–96.92) | 93.39 (80.96–96.13) | 85.38 (45.06–99.41) |
| Accuracy | 72.27 (62.12–77.56) | 32.79 (25.23–41.07) | 77.89 (70.25–84.35) | 30.72 (23.33–38.91) |