title: [Use the Netherlands Triage Standard for children].
abstract: Studies have shown that the reliability and validity of the Netherlands Triage Standard (NTS) is comparable to the Manchester Triage System. The NTS has good sensitivity and specificity in the emergency room. The Dutch Society of Emergency and Accident Nurses, the Dutch College of General Practitioners and Ambulancezorg Nederland use the NTS as the guideline for both physical and telephone triage in ambulance care, primary care and hospital care with the competence of the triage nurse in a pivotal role.
authors.affiliation: Huisartsenpraktijk, Purmerend.
authors.forename: C R Roeland
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Drijver
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014218:Triage / Q000592:standards*