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Table 2 Recorded frequencies of pre-alert variables provided to ED pre and post-test

From: The feasibility, acceptability and preliminary testing of a novel, low-tech intervention to improve pre-hospital data recording for pre-alert and handover to the Emergency Department

Pre-alert variable

Pre-test forms % (n = 21)

Post-test forms % (n = 32)

% change

p-value chi square

Call sign

52.4% (n = 11)

71.9% (n = 41)

+19.5

.379

Age

100% (n = 21)

100.0% (n = 32)

n/a

n/a

Gender

100% (n = 21)

93.8% (n = 30)

- 6.2

.243

Injury/Illness

100% (n = 21)

100% (n =32)

n/a

n/a

LOCa

71.4% (n = 15)

83.9% (n = 26)

+12.5

.281

Respsa

42.9% (n = 9)

59.3% (n = 19)

+16.4

.239

Satsa

61.9% (n = 13)

81.3% (n = 26)

+19.4

.118

Heart ratea

71.4% (n = 15)

75% (n = 24)

+3.6

.773

Blood pressurea

52.4% (n = 11)

75% (n = 24)

+22.6

.089

Blood Glucosea

19% (n = 4)

53.1% (n = 17)

+34.1

.013*

Tempa

14.3% (n = 3)

56.3% (n = 18)

+42

.002*

ETA

85.7% (n = 18)

78.1% (n = 25)

-7.6

.490

  1. aClinical variables only
  2. *Chi square analysis with an alpha level of 0.05 (exact Sig. [2-sided])