Table 1

Comparison of triage tools

First
assessment		Second
assessment		Third
assessment		Fourth
assessment		Fifth assessmentSixth assessmentSeventh assessment
MPTT-24Catastrophic haemorrhage?Walking?Breathing?Responds to voice?Respiratory rate?Heart rate?
NARU SieveCatastrophic haemorrhage?Presence of injuries?Walking?Breathing with open airway?Unconscious?Respiratory rate?Heart rate?
Triage Sort Calculate GCS Score
4 points GCS 13–15
3 points GCS 9–12
2 points GCS 6–8
1 point GCS 4–5
0 points GCS 3		 Calculate RR Score
4 points RR 10–29
3 points RR>30
2 points RR 6–9
1 point RR 1–5
0 point RR 0		 Calculate SBP Score
4 points SBP>90
3 points SBP 76–89
2 points SBP 50–75
1 point SBP 1–49
0 point SBP 0		 Overall Score and assign priority
(GCS+RR +  SBP)
P3=12 points
P2=11 points
P1=≤10 points

  • GCS, Glasgow Coma Scale; MPTT-24, Modified Physiological Triage Tool-24, NARU, National Ambulance Resilience Unit; P1, priority 1; P2, priority 2; P3, priority 3; RR, respiratory rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.