A Scoping Review of Pediatric Mass-Casualty Incident Triage Algorithms

The authors reviewed 18 studies, to determine the most effective triage method for pediatric patients during mass casualty incidents (MCIs). The authors found that the triage systems had inconsistent agreement between providers, missed critically injured patients, or were not validated externally. The authors conclude that triage methods’ efficacy varies, but a recently developed secondary triage system specific to pediatric patients did perform better than the traditional systems.