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Table 1 Overview of study local, study type and triage tool components included in the systematic review

From: Reliability and validity of pediatric triage tools evaluated in Low resource settings: a systematic review

Tool

Studies

Evaluations

Country Setting

Study Locale

Study Type

Tool Components

Middle Income

Low Income

Tertiary Hospital

District Hospital

Outpatient Clinic

Reliability

Validity

Vital Signs

Clinical Discriminators

Presenting Complaint

Resources Required

pSATSa

2

3

x

 

x

 

x

 

x

x

x

x

 

ETATb

2

2

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 

x

  

ESI

1

2

x

 

x

  

x

x

x

x

x

x

PEWS

1

4

x

 

x

  

x

x

 

x

  

TOPRS

1

1

x

 

x

   

x

x

   

IMCI

10

12

x

 

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

 
  1. aIncludes both pSATS and PATS, a modification of SATS with minor changes
  2. bIncludes both ETAT and abbreviated ETAT
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