Table 2 Completeness of data items in the ED routine data set and data item based proportion of data values to identify high and low-acuity ED presentations
Data item | Completeness whole data set 92 477 (100) | Expression which leads to high-acuity classification | High-acuity ED presentation n (valid %) | Low-acuity ED presentation n (valid %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Case type | 92 475 (100.0) | admitted | 23 583 (25.5) | 68 892 (75.5) |
Referral | 37 785 (40.9) | transferred to external hospital | 1 729 (4.6) | 36 056 (95.4) |
Discharge type | 23 599 (25.5) | dead | 729 (3.1) | 22 870 (96.9) |
transferred to external hospital | 2 469 (10.5) | 21 130 (89.5) | ||
Mode of arrival | 78 870 (85.3) | medically accompanied transport | 22 436 (28.4) | 56 434 (71.6) |
Triage | 88 589 (95.8) | category: 1–3 | 49 457 (55.8) | 39 132 (44.2) |
Glasgow Coma Scale | 81 157 (87.8) | < 15 | 2 186 (2.7) | 78 971 (97.3) |
Pain-scale: | 46 261 (50.0) | > 5 | 6 784 (14.7) | 39 477 (85.3) |
Respiratory rate | 42 784 (46.3) | < 10 or > 20/min | 2 544 (5.9) | 40 240 (94.1) |
Systolic blood pressure | 57 234 (61.9) | < 90 or ≥ 140 mmHg | 24 125 (42.2) | 33 109 (57.8) |
Body temperature | 32 038 (34.6) | < 36.3 or > 37.4 °C | 11 755 (36.7) | 20 283 (63.3) |
Oxygen saturation | 58 343 (63.1) | < 95% | 5 069 (8.7) | 53 274 (91.3) |
Heart rate | 57 814 (62.5) | < 60 or > 100/min | 11 303 (19.6) | 46 511 (80.4) |
Imaging | no specification possiblea | performed | 9 163 (9.9) | no specification possiblea |
ED-diagnosisb | 80 779 (87.4) | AC-treatablec | 38 606 (47.8) | 42 173 (52.2) |