Reliability of the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS®) Used by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Providers

Reliability of the Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS®) Used by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Providers

The Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS) in used for triage in emergency departments in Switzerland, France and Belgium. No validated triage scale is actually used by Emergency Medical Service (EMS) providers. The objective of this project is to evaluate the reliability and performance of triage by EMS providers with the SETS.

The Swiss Emergency Triage Scale (SETS) in used for triage in emergency departments in Switzerland, France and Belgium. No validated triage scale is actually used by EMS providers. The objective of this project is to evaluate the reliability and performance of triage by EMS providers with the SETS.

In order to perform this evaluation a cohort of 22 EMS providers will evaluate 28 standardized clinical scenarios using a computer simulator.

Inclusion Criteria:

• All EMS providers employed by a private ambulance company in the State of Geneva, Switzerland

Exclusion Criteria:

• Not giving informed consent