Audit of a computerized version of the Manchester triage system and a SIRS-based system for the detection of sepsis at triage in the emergency department

• Published in: International journal of emergency medicine Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 67 - 9
• Main Authors: Dewitte, Ken, Scheurwegs, Elyne, Van Ierssel, Sabrina, Jansens, Hilde, Dams, Karolien, Roelant, Ella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2022; Springer Nature B.V; BMC
• Subjects: Angiology; Cardiology; Electronic health records; Emergency department; Emergency medical care; Emergency Medicine; Information technology; Internal Medicine; Manchester triage system; Medical diagnosis; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Pediatrics; Sepsis; Manchester triage system; Sepsis; Emergency department

Background and importance Different triage systems can be used to screen for sepsis and are often incorporated into local electronic health records. Often the design and interface of these digitalizations are not audited, possibly leading to deleterious effects on screening test performance. Objecti...