Interventions and outcome during IMPACT triage
| Intervention | Number (total n = 378) | Proportion (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED, emergency department; POM, prescription only medication; OTC, over the counter. * BM Stix, PEFR, urine analysis, etc. | |||
| Vital signs measured | |||
| None recorded | 243 | 64.3 | 58.4 to 69.7 |
| Yes | 135 | 35.6 | 30.1 to 41.3 |
| Simple investigation* | |||
| None recorded | 342 | 90.5 | 86.4 to 93.5 |
| Yes | 36 | 9.5 | 6.4 to 13.4 |
| Radiograph request | |||
| None recorded | 307 | 81.2 | 75.8 to 85.7 |
| Extremity | 59 | 15.6 | 11.3 to 20.5 |
| Non-extremity | 12 | 3.2 | 1.3 to 6.0 |
| Procedures performed | |||
| None recorded | 325 | 86.0 | 81.4 to 89.7 |
| Yes | 53 | 14 | 10.2 to 18.4 |
| Drugs given at triage | |||
| None recorded | 342 | 90.5 | 85.7 to 93.8 |
| Simple analgesia | 9 | 2.4 | 0.8 to 5.1 |
| POM analgesia | 21 | 5.6 | 2.9 to 9.2 |
| Other POM | 5 | 1.3 | 0.2 to 3.6 |
| >1of above | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 to 1.8 |
| Prescriptions written | |||
| None recorded | 307 | 81.4 | 75.8 to 86.1 |
| POM | 34 | 9.0 | 5.6 to 13.2 |
| Advise purchase of OTC | 35 | 9.3 | 5.8 to 13.5 |
| POM and OTC | 1 | 0.3 | 0.0 to 1.8 |
| Disposition | 377 | ||
| ED | 100 | 26.5 | 20.9 to 32.4 |
| Home | 185 | 48.9 | 42.3 to 55.4 |
| Primary care or other clinic | 26 | 6.9 | 3.9 to 10.7 |
| Unknown | 67 | 17.7 | 13.0 to 23.0 |