Table 2 Type of criteria reported at least once in PPTs
From: A systematic review of patient prioritization tools in non-emergency healthcare services
| Number of PPT (/34) | |
|---|---|
| Generic criteria | |
| Threat to the patient’s ability to play a role/independence | 20 |
| Functional limitations | 19 |
| Pain/suffering | 15 |
| Probability of recovery/progression of disease/prognosis | 14 |
| Advantages/benefits of intervention | 10 |
| Having or being a caregiver | 7 |
| Age | 4 |
| Level of urgency | 3 |
| Time on the waiting list | 2 |
| Specific criteria | |
| Related to symptoms | 10 |
| Related to other standardized measures | 8 |