Total diagnostic resources | Coefficient | 95% CI | P value |
Patient’s condition (chronic) | |||
Age, older | 32.4 | (−30.8 to 95.5) | 0.315 |
Sex, male | 6.2 | (−57 to 69.5) | 0.846 |
Case severity index, more severe | 85.7 | (23 to 148.5) | 0.008 |
Patient’s condition (acuity) | |||
Triage category, more urgent | 186.8 | (125.9 to 247.8) | <0.001 |
Resuscitation bay, yes | 135.6 | (73.5 to 197.6) | <0.001 |
Systolic BP <90 mm Hg, yes | 70 | (7.1 to 132.9) | 0.029 |
HR deviation, >110 or <50 bpm, yes | −36.4 | (−99.5 to 26.7) | 0.258 |
Oxygen saturation <90%, yes | 8.8 | (−54.4 to 72) | 0.785 |
Physician's characteristics | |||
Experienced, less | 40.5 | (−22.6 to 103.6) | 0.208 |
Context characteristics | |||
Tiredness, more | 20.1 | (−43.1 to 83.2) | 0.533 |
Workload NEDOCS (objective), higher | −9.7 | (−72.9 to 53.5) | 0.763 |
Workload (subjective), higher | 28.3 | (−34.8 to 91.5) | 0.378 |
Night admission, yes | −19.4 | (−82.6 to 43.8) | 0.546 |
Weekend consultation, no | −17.8 | (−81 to 45.4) | 0.581 |
Subjective case difficulty | |||
Insecurity, higher | 101.9 | (39.4 to 164.5) | 0.001 |
Difficulty, higher | 175.5 | (114.3 to 236.7) | <0.001 |
Familiarity, less familiar | 126.7 | (64.5 to 188.9) | <0.001 |
NEDOCS, National Emergency Department Overcrowding Score.