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triage

triage Triage is the process of sorting referral information so a person is directed into the most appropriate care pathway, such as acute, urgent, or specialist care.

Triage is the process of sorting referral information so a person is directed into the most appropriate care pathway, such as acute, urgent, or specialist care. In this context, it is a decision step that helps set priority and route cases for further care.

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Drafting source: Foley James; Hession Enda; Umana Etimbuk; Boland Fiona. The use of artificial intelligence models for interpretation and triage of clinical referral letters to acute and specialist care pathways: Protocol for a systematic review. 2026; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0355476; article XML SHA-256 c4f594205ac6bc770c8389e27072b64739d83a572076fc9e857858b927c1f3bc. “The use of artificial intelligence models for interpretation and triage of clinical referral letters to acute and specialist care pathways: Protocol for a systematic review” (10.1371/journal.pone.0355476).
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