Table 2.

Comparison of time intervals at each stage in the management of children in the PED between the Optimum® group (n = 798) and the control group (n = 801)

Time interval	Control median [IQR]	Optimum® median [IQR]	Standardized difference (95%CI)
Between admission and evaluation by a triage nurse	15 [8–23]	15 [8–27]	0.12 (0.01 to 0.22)
Between triage and the first medical evaluation*	23 [11–45]	21 [10–50]	0.07 (-0.03 to 0.17)
Between the first medical evaluation* and the first evaluation by a junior physician	29 [19–45]	30 [19–47]	0.07 (-0.15 to 0.30)
Between admission and the first evaluation by a senior physician	71 [47–102]	76 [49–118]	0.22 (0.09 to 0.35)
Between blood sampling and blood test prescription	40 [25–60]	41 [20–75]	0.04 (-0.21 to 0.29)
Between blood sampling and consultation of the blood test results	122 [73–171]	129 [81–180]	0.04 (-0.21 to 0.28)
Between imaging prescription and consultation of results	63 [35–118]	59 [35–100]	-0.06 (-0.25 to 0.13)
Between the prescription of a consultation with a specialist physician and the consultation itself	39 [10–110]	45 [8-106]	0.03 (-0.18 to 0.24)
Between treatment prescription and treatment administration	25 [12–48]	21 [9–43]	0.20 (-0.08 to 0.47)
Between the final evaluation by a senior physician and the end of care	0 [0–97]	0 [0–88]	0.01 (-0.09 to 0.11)
Between the end of care and discharge	33 [16–73]	29 [14–62]	0.13 (0.02 to 0.23)

Medians expressed in minutes. CI: confidence interval. IQR: interquartile range (in minutes)

*First evaluation was sometimes performed by a medical student, rather than a junior physician