A Systematic Review of the Established Triage Systems in Disaster Management

Many triage systems were established worldwide. However, there was no consensus for standardized triage system. In this study, author will describe the established triage system and compared it by the parameters in each triage system. This is a systematic review study prepared in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Item for Systematic Review and Meta - analysis statement. All studies about triage, especially triage in disaster, were included. In this study, as many as 19 pre hospital triage systems and 8 in hospital triage systems were analyzed. In pre hospital triage system, the parameters used were ability ot walk, respiration, capillary filling, pulse, consciousness, and systolic blood pressure. In the hospital emergency department triage system, the case was analyzed specifically and categorized in five level triage. Many triage systems were established in worldwide. There was still no consensus about which triage system has the best accuracy.