
A total of 57 studies examined criterion and construct validity of 14 five-level triage systems.

Studies were divided into those using criterion validity (reference standards developed by expert panels or triage systems already in use) and those using construct validity (prognosis, costs and resource use). We searched PubMed, EMBASE and CINAHL to identify studies that had assessed the validity of five-level triage systems and described the reference standards and measures applied in these studies. This systematic review described reference standards and measures used in previous validation studies of five-level triage systems. Also, it is difficult to define a surrogate that accurately predicts urgency.

A number of different scales are in use however, the way in which they have been validated is inconsistent. Triage systems are scales developed to rate the degree of urgency among patients who arrive at EDs. Kuriyama, Akira Urushidani, Seigo Nakayama, Takeo For the past 6 years the…įive-level emergency triage systems: variation in assessment of validity. Chile has a national teacher evaluation system (NTES) that is standards based, uses multiple instruments, and is intended to serve both formative and summative purposes. The task of validating a teacher assessment and improvement system is similar whether the system operates in the United States or in another country. Taut, Sandy Santelices, Maria Veronica Stecher, Brian Validation of a National Teacher Assessment and Improvement SystemĮRIC Educational Resources Information Center
