Table 2 Actual time to assessment compared to recommendations defined by RETTS
From: Potential benefits of triage for the trauma patient in a Kenyan emergency department
Color code according to RETTS | Time to assessment (min), mean (95% CI) | Maximum time to assessment as defined by RETTS | Injury severity score, mean ± SD | N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Red | 46 (29–62) | Immediate attention | 17 ± 11 | 77 (14) |
Orange | 92 (55–129) | Within 20 min | 11 ± 6 | 83 (15) |
Yellow | 79 (52–106) | Within 120 min | 12 ± 7 | 114 (20) |
Green | 68 (53–82) | Not life threatening | 11 ± 7 | 295 (51) |
Total | 71 (60–82) |  | 12 ± 8 | 569 |