Reliability of Dutch obstetric telephone triage

Background: Safety and efficiency of emergency care can be optimized with a triage system which uses urgency to prioritize care. The Dutch Obstetric Telephone Triage System (DOTTS) was developed to provide a basis for assessing urgency of unplanned obstetric care requests by telephone. Reliability and validity are important components in evaluating such (obstetric) triage systems. Objective: To determine the reliability of Dutch Obstetric Telephone Triage, by calculating the inter-rater and intra-rater reliability. Methods: To evaluate the urgency levels of DOTTS by testing inter-rater and int... Mehr ...