Development of a trigger tool to identify adverse events and harm in emergency medical services.

Howard IL, Bowen JM, Al Shaikh LAH, Mate KS, Owen RC, Williams DM. Emerg Med J. 2017;34:391-397.

Trigger tools can identify patient results that may represent adverse events in an automated manner. This study determined potential triggers for adverse events in the emergency department setting. The final 8-item trigger tool identified through an iterative validation process had a sensitivity close to 80% and specificity around 60%, in line with trigger tools in other settings.

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