External validation of triage tools for adults with suspected COVID-19 in a middle-income setting: an observational cohort study

Conclusion
No risk score outperformed existing clinical decision-making in determining the need for inpatient admission based on prediction of the primary outcome in this setting. Use of the PRIEST score at a threshold of one point higher than the previously recommended best approximated existing clinical accuracy.

Source: Emergency Medicine Journal - June 22, 2023 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Marincowitz, C., Sbaffi, L., Hasan, M., Hodkinson, P., McAlpine, D., Fuller, G., Goodacre, S., Bath, P. A., Omer, Y., Wallis, L. A. Tags: Open access, COVID-19 Original research Source Type: research