The German Version of the Manchester Triage System and Its Quality Criteria

The German Version of the Manchester Triage System (MTS) has found widespread use in EDs across German-speaking Europe. 

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Studies about the quality criteria validity and reliability of the MTS currently only exist for the English-language version. Most importantly, the content of the German version differs from the English version with respect to presentation diagrams and change indicators, which have a significant impact on the category assigned. 

This investigation offers a preliminary assessment in terms of validity and inter-rater reliability of the German MTS.