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Table 1 Features included in this study

From: An ensemble model for predicting dispositions of emergency department patients

Feature format

Feature

Measurement

Description (Range)

Structured

Age

Numeric

≥ 20 years old

Gender

Categorical

Male or female

Temperature

Numeric

In Celsius (0–43.2)

Pulse rate

Numeric

Beats per minute (0–220)

Respiration rate

Numeric

Breaths per minute (0–60)

Systolic blood pressure

Numeric

Millimeter of mercury (0–250)

Diastolic blood pressure

Numeric

Millimeter of mercury (0–130)

Saturation of peripheral oxygen

Numeric

Percent (0–100)

Glasgow coma scale

Categorical

(3–15)

ICD-10-CM

Categorical

26 classes coded from A– Z

Taiwan triage and acuity scale

Categorical

Level 1: Resuscitation

Level 2: Emergent

Level 3: Urgent

Level 4: Less urgent

Level 5: Not urgent

Triage code

Categorical

- Non-trauma: 14 categories with 132 chief complaints

- Trauma: 15 categories with 47 chief complaints

Unstructured

Subjective and preliminary diagnosis

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  1. Note ICD-10-CM means International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification