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. 2006 Dec;23(12):906–910. doi: 10.1136/emj.2006.038877

TableB Reference classification matrix.

Diagnostics Therapy Follow‐up
Vital PLC Simple Imaging Extensive Rx Rx at ED Intervention Tel./GP Outpatient Hospitalisation
Emergent 1 NA NA NA NA
Very urgent 0 1 NA NA NA
Urgent 0 0 NA 0 0 1 NA
0 0 NA 0 1 0 NA 0 1
0 0 1 0 0 NA NA 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 NA NA 0 1
0 0 0 0 1 NA NA 0 1
0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 NA 1 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 NA 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 NA
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 NA
0 0 0/1 1 1 NA NA
Standard All other combinations
Non‐urgent 0 0 0 0 0 0/1 0 0 0 0 0

1, present; 0, absent; ED, emergency department; GP, general practitioner; NA, not applicable; PLC, possible life‐threatening condition; Rx, medication on prescription.