Decision-making for children requiring interhospital transport: assessment of a novel triage tool.

Objective: The use of specialist retrieval teams to transport critically ill children is associated with reduced risk-adjusted mortality and morbidity; however, there is a paucity of data to guide decision-making related to retrieval team activation. We aimed to assess the accuracy of a novel triage tool designed to identify critically ill children at the time of referral for interhospital transport.

Design: Prospective observational study.