Abstract
Background and Aim: This study aims to design and evaluate vision triage for screening patients with coronavirus according to the patient’s conditions for hospitalization or discharge of patients with COVID-19. Materials and Methods: This study measured the tool’s value for the clinical triage of COVID-19 patients. In this form, the patient’s symptoms, underlying disease, contact with the COVID-19 patient in the last two weeks, and contact with healthcare personnel were evaluated. The diagnosis of COVID-19 was based on a positive real-time transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. We calculated the triage score for each patient based on the clinical form that uses signs and symptoms. In the next step, the sensitivity and specificity of the scored scale were analyzed. Results: Out of 57 patients who had a negative scoring system, 15 patients (7.5%) had a positive test, and out of 143 patients for whom the scoring system reported a high number, 116 patients (58%) had a positive test. This scoring system’s sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were calculated as 88.5%, 60.8%, 81.1% and 73.6%, respectively. Conclusion: This triage tool will be helpful in better management of patients with COVID-19. This system included clinical findings with high diagnostic accuracy.
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