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  • Healthcare delivery
  • Medical informatics
  • Patient safety

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  • Triage errors in healthcare lead to treatment delays and resource misallocation.
  • Digital symptom checkers (DSCs) are gaining traction in pre-primary care.
  • The accuracy of AI-driven triage in DSCs is a growing concern.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the context and challenges of triage in primary, pre-primary, and emergency care.
  • To review the evidence on the prevalence of triage errors across these settings.
  • To provide recommendations for the development, research, and practice of DSCs.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing evidence on triage errors.
  • Analysis of triage challenges in different healthcare settings (primary, pre-primary, emergency).
  • Synthesis of implications for DSC development and implementation.

Main Results:

  • Triage errors are a significant issue across primary, pre-primary, and emergency care.
  • Evidence on the prevalence of triage errors in DSCs requires further investigation.
  • Current DSCs face challenges in accurately replicating clinical triage.

Conclusions:

  • Digital symptom checkers require careful development and validation to ensure patient safety.
  • Clear guidelines are needed for integrating DSCs into healthcare pathways.
  • Further research is essential to understand the real-world impact and accuracy of DSCs.