Table 4.

Performance of Triage Algorithms for Identifying Patients Needing a Clinician Evaluation by Sex; Seattle, Washington, October 2010 through June 2015

	Needed a Standard Visit	Could have had an Express Visit
Optimized Algorithm
Men (n = 6,984), n (%)
Triaged to standard visit	4,355 (62)	397 (6)
Triaged to express visit	305 (4)	1,927 (28)
Women (n = 2,342), n (%)
Triaged to standard visit	1,554 (66)	92 (4)
Triaged to express visit	114 (5)	582 (25)
Current Algorithm*
Men (n = 6,984), n (%)
Triaged to standard visit	4,420 (63)	653 (9)
Triaged to express visit	240 (3)	1,671 (24)
Women (n = 2,342), n (%)
Triaged to standard visit	1,630 (70)	452 (19)
Triaged to express visit	38 (2)	222 (9)
Simple Algorithm
Men (n = 6,984), n (%)
Triaged to standard visit	4,230 (61)	404 (6)
Triaged to express visit	430 (6)	1,920 (27)
Women (n = 2,342), n (%)
Triaged to standard visit	1,550 (66)	101 (4)
Triaged to express visit	118 (5)	573 (24)

^*Public Health – Seattle and King County STD Clinic current algorithm as of October 1, 2015.