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. 2013 Apr 22;13:8. doi: 10.1186/1471-227X-13-8

Table 3.

Association of intervention and resuscitation performance

  Intervention group Control group Difference (95% CI) p
Performance measures
n=62
n=62
 
 
Intention-to-treat analysis n=124
 
 
 
 
  Hands-on time (sec), mean (SE)
57.8 (±3.28)
52.2 (±2.86)
5.5 (95% CI −3.1, 14.2)
0.2
  Time to first meaningful measure (sec), mean (SE)
42 (±2.63)
43.3 (±2.43)
−1.4 (95% CI −8.4, 5.7)
0.71
    Time to chest compressions (sec), mean (SE)
57.3 (±3.61)
60 (±3.26)
−2.8 (95% CI −12.4, 6.9)
0.57
    Time to ventilation (sec), mean (SE)
67.6 (±3.68)
66.3 (±3.44)
1.4 (95% CI −8.6, 11.3)
0.79
    Time to defibrillation (sec), mean (SE)
69.7 (±3.93)
66 (±3.84)
3.7 (95% CI −7.2, 14.6)
0.54
  Leadership statements, mean (SE)
10.4 (±0.59)
10.9 (±0.56)
−0.5 (95% CI −2.1, 1.1)
0.54
Per-protocol analysis n=108
n=46
n=62
 
 
  Hands-on time (sec), mean (SE)
57.2 (±3.76)
52.2 (±2.86)
4.0 (95% CI −4.3, 14.1)
0.29
  Time to first meaningful measure (sec), mean (SE)
42.5 (±3.07)
43.3 (±2.43)
−0.8 (95% CI −8.5, 6.8)
0.82
    Time to chest compressions (sec), mean (SE)
59.2 (±4.22)
60 (±3.26)
−0.8 (95% CI −11.2, 9.6)
0.88
    Time to ventilation (sec), mean (SE)
65.7 (±4.46)
66.3 (±3.44)
−0.5 (95% CI −11.5, 10.4)
0.92
    Time to defibrillation (sec), mean (SE)
73.5 (±4.61)
66 (±3.84)
7.5 (95% CI −4.4, 19.3)
0.21
  Leadership statements, mean (SE) 11.2 (±0.71) 10.9 (±0.56) 0.3 (95% CI −1.5, 2.1) 0.72

SE denotes standard error; 95% CI confidence interval, Intention-to-treat analysis includes all randomized participants, per-protocol analysis includes only participants who followed the instructions in the intervention group.