Table 4 Main findings resulting from the identified amendments when compared with the CTS
AmendmentEndpoints reached in each colour code compared to the CTSOutcome
RedOrangeYellowGreenOvertriageUndertriage
CTS (no amendment)25%24%
MEWS + CCA↑ (p = 0.01)↑ (p = 0.05)↓ (p = 0.001)No difference30%24%
MEWS + CCA + DLA↑ (p = 0.001)↑ (p = 0.001)↓ (p<0.001)↓ (p<0.001)43%12%
MEWS + CCA + DLA + trauma factor↑ (p<0.001)↑ (p<0.001)↓ (p = 0.001)↓ (p = 0.001)45%12%
  • CCA, colour code amendment; CTS, Cape triage score; DLA, discriminator list amendment; MEWS, modified early warning score.

  • CCA, colour code amendment; CTS, Cape triage score; DLA, discriminator list amendment; MEWS, modified early warning score.