Evaluation of triage methods used to select patients with suspected pandemic influenza for hospital admission: cohort study
Goodacre S, Challen K, Wilson R, Campbell M
Record ID 32010001171
English
Authors' recommendations:
Potential concerns were raised about the use of existing triage methods for patients with suspected pandemic influenza, as these methods may fail to discriminate between patients who will have an adverse outcome and those with a benign course. Clinicians in the study did not generally appear to admit or discharge on the basis of these methods,despite their recommended use. Further research is required to evaluate existing triage methods and develop new triage tools for suspected pandemic influenza.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/fullmono/mon1446.pdf#nameddest=article03
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/2225
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Diagnostic Tests, Routine
- Influenza, Human
- Patient Selection
- Triage
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2010 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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