Table 5 ED disposition (direct discharge, treatment in an observation area followed by discharge, or hospital admission), adverse event rates, and ED mortality by predicted risk (Oakland Score threshold)
Risk category (Oakland Score threshold) | Adverse event n (%) | n (% ) within risk strata | Discharged n (%) | Observed n (%) | Admitted n (%) | Died in ED n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Very low ( < = 7) | 37 (5.1) | 728 (8.8) | 537 (73.8) | 130 (17.9) | 61 (8.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Low (Score 8–9) | 83 (6.1) | 1359 (16.4) | 986 (72.6) | 264 (19.4) | 109 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Low/Moderate (Score = 10) | 43 (6.6) | 656 (7.9) | 389 (59.3) | 168 (25.6) | 99 (15.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Moderate (Score 11–14) | 235 (12.0) | 1960 (23.7) | 916 (46.7) | 669 (34.1) | 375 (19.1) | 0 (0.0) |
High (Score > = 15) | 1850 (51.7) | 3580 (43.2) | 672 (18.8) | 1135 (31.7) | 1763 (49.3) | 10 (0.3) |