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Table 4 Dispatch decision tree by depth, model, misclassification costs and Over/under triage rates*

From: A predictive ambulance dispatch algorithm to the scene of a motor vehicle crash: the search for optimal over and under triage rates

Depth

Model

Misclassification costs

Over triage (%)

Under triage (%)

1

A

1:1

85.2%

0.0%

3

B

1:1

36.0%

14.1%

3

B

1:2

52.4%

13.0%

3

B

1:3 to 1:4

66.0%

10.6%

3

B

1:5

71.9%

9.4%

3

B

1:6

73.8%

8.9%

3

B

1:7

75.6%

8.5%

3

B

1:8

76.9%

8.2%

3

B

1:9 to 1:12

82.3%

6.8%

3

B

1:13 to 1:18

84.7%

4.8%

3

B

1:19

85.2%

0.0%

3

C

1:1

40.5%

14.0%

3

C

1:2

53.5%

13.0%

3

C

1:3

64.9%

11.3%

3

C

1:4

66.3%

11.0%

3

C

1:5 TO 1:8

72.7%

10.1%

3

C

1:9

85.2%

0.0%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:1

35.4%

13.8%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:2

51.6%

12.7%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:3

61.7%

11.4%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:4

67.7%

9.9%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:5

70.7%

9.3%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:6

72.0%

9.0%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:7

76.2%

8.0%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:8

78.0%

7.4%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:9

78.6%

7.2%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:10 to 1:12

80.0%

6.7%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:13

82.6%

6.1%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:21

84.8%

2.7%

Unlimited (7)

D

1:22

85.2%

0.0%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:1

42.1%

13.6%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:2

52.5%

12.5%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:3

56.7%

12.1%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:4

69.8%

9.9%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:5 to 1:6

70.5%

9.7%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:7 to 1:8

73.5%

9.4%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:9

83.4%

7.8%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:10 to 1:11

83.5%

7.7%

Unlimited (7)

E

1:12

85.2%

0.0%

  1. *Model A variables were: MPDS dispatch codes
  2. Model B variables were: MPDS dispatch codes, anyone trapped, vulnerable road user, airbag deployed, atmosphere, road surface
  3. Model C variables were anyone trapped, vulnerable road user, anyone not ambulant, atmosphere, accident type
  4. Model D variables were: MPDS dispatch codes, anyone trapped, vulnerable road user, anyone aged ≥ 75 years, day of the week, single v. multi-vehicle, airbag deployed, atmosphere, road surface, lighting, accident type
  5. Model E variables were: MPDS dispatch codes, anyone trapped, vulnerable road user, anyone aged ≥ 75 years, day of the week, single v. multi-vehicle, airbag deployed, atmosphere, road surface, lighting, accident type