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Table 2 Comparison of MAU transfer status (Yes/No) and MAU classification based on independent audits of ED admissions. CI: Confidence interval

From: Effectiveness of clinical criteria in directing patient flow from the emergency department to a medical assessment unit in Queensland, Australia: a retrospective chart review of hospital administrative data

MAU Transfer

MAU Classification (n = 540)

 

Indications for MAU

Contraindications for MAU

Preference for MAU

No

132

6b

52

Yes

254a

16

80

Total

386

22

132

% Transferred (95 % CI)

66 % (61–71 %)

73 % (50–89 %)

61 % (52–69 %)

p-value

< 0.001

0.052

0.018

  1. aTrue positive; bTrue negative
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