Emergency Department Presentations in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations Based on Preferred Language. Characteristics and Outcomes in New South Wales Australia

There were substantial differences with respect to age, presentation characteristics and outcomes across patients from major non-English preferred language groups presenting to ED. Such groups should not be analysed as a single CALD group when examining access and outcomes of ED care, and differences in reported outcomes require further exploration. Any differences in outcomes such as mortality need to be interpreted with caution due to unknown and unmeasured confounders.