TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Both acuity and long term prognosis are important Emergency Department metrics: comparison of mobility assessment with the Emergency Severity Index
JO  - Acute medicine
A1  - Arnold, I.
A1  - Kuster, T.
A1  - Busch, J. M.
A1  - Kellett, J. G.
A1  - Brabrand, M.
A1  - Bingisser, R.
A1  - Nickel, C. H.
SP  - 120
EP  - 129
VL  - 22
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To compare the SUHB mobility scale (i.e., stable(S), unstable gait(U), needing help to walk(H), or bedridden(B)) and the Emergency Severity Index (ESI) associations with admission and mortality outcomes. <br><br>DESIGN: Post-hoc analysis of a prospective observational study including all consenting presenting to the ED over a period of 3 weeks. Odd ratios and AUCs were calculated to assess predictive performance of SUHB and compared with ESI. <br><br>RESULTS: Out of 2422 patients, 65% presented with a stable gait, 45% with an ESI level 3. With increasing mobility impairment on the SUHB scale, the probability for admission and mortality increased. SUHB had a higher AUC than ESI for 1-year mortality. <br><br>CONCLUSION: SUHB was a better predictor than ESI of long-term mortality. The scale, which is rapid, requires little additional training, and no extra costs, could be used as a useful supplement to the triage process.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1747-4884
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -