Table 4 Comparison of triage note cohorts by patient demographics and triage note recommendations
Patient and note disposition characteristics | Triage note cohorts (CDS = clinical decision support) | Differences between cohorts (p-value, Ho: cohorts equal) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CDS (N = 50) | Pre CDS (N = 50) | No CDS (N = 50) | CDS-Pre CDS | CDS- No CDS | Pre CDS- NoCDS | |
Mean patient age (SD) | 35.5 (30) | 32.9 (28) | 53.4 (25) | 2.6 (0.65) | 17.9 (0.0015) | 20.5 (0.0002) |
Female% (n) | 60% (30) | 64% (32) | 58% (29) | 4% (0.84) | 2% (0.99) | 6% (0.68) |
Recommended emergency/911 disposition% (n) | 8% (4) | 10% (5) | 0% (0) | 2% (0.99) | 8% (0.12) | 10% (0.056) |
Recommended office appointment disposition% (n) | 50% (25) | 48% (24) | 36% (18) | 2% (0.99) | 14% (0.23) | 12% (0.31) |