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Table 2 Study outcomes for all patients and stratified into patients admitted and discharged

From: Applying Sydney Triage to Admission Risk Tool (START) to improve patient flow in emergency departments: a multicentre randomised, implementation study

Outcome

Intervention n = 355

Control n = 418

P-Value

Total ED length of stay– all patients (mins, median IQR)

351 (221.0–565.0)

383 (229.25–580.0)

0.62

Total ED length of stay– admitted patients only (mins, median IQR)

441 (280.0–701.0)

469.5 (282.5–774.0)

0.59

Total ED length of stay– discharged patients only (mins, median IQR)

264 (184.5–400.0)

258.0 (181.0–413.5)

0.89

ED Length of stay < 4 h (%) - all patients

107 (30.1)

118 (28.2)

0.62

ED Length of stay < 4 h (%) - admitted patients only

45 (20.5)

48 (18.8)

0.26

ED Length of stay < 4 h (%) - discharged patients only

59 (45.7)

65 (42.8)

0.06

Time to disposition - admitted patients only (mins, median IQR)

136 (29.0–230.0)

182.0 (104–263)

< 0.001

  1. ED, emergency department; IQR, interquartile range