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. 2006 Feb;23(2):149-53.
doi: 10.1136/emj.2005.028332.

The Cape Triage Score: a new triage system South Africa. Proposal from the Cape Triage Group

S B Gottschalk  1 , D Wood, S DeVries, L A Wallis, S Bruijns; Cape Triage Group
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The Cape Triage Score: a new triage system South Africa. Proposal from the Cape Triage Group

S B Gottschalk et al. Emerg Med J. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

The Cape Triage Group (CTG) convened with the intention of producing a triage system for the Western Cape, and eventually South Africa. The group includes in-hospital and prehospital staff from varied backgrounds. The CTG triage protocol is termed the Cape Triage Score (CTG), and has been developed by a multi-disciplinary panel, through best available evidence and expert opinion. The CTS has been validated in several studies, and was launched across the Western Cape on 1 January 2006. The CTG would value feedback from readers of this journal, as part of the ongoing monitoring and evaluation process.

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Competing interests: none declared

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