Table 4.
CPR performance and team leader verbalizationsa
| CRM-TL training (n = 24) | ALS add-on training (n = 21) | Difference (95 % CI) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPR performance measures | ||||
| No-flow time (%) | 27.75 (6.09) | 29.09 (6.71) | 1.34 (95 % CI −2.5, 5.2) | 0.485 |
| Adherence to ALS Guidelines (60 = high, −37 = low) | 37.58 (6.02) | 31.41 (7.06) | −6.4 (95 % CI −10.3, −2.4) | 0.002 |
| Team leader verbalization categoriesb | ||||
| Direct orders (%) | 2.29 (1.20) | 0.47 (0.40) | −1.82 (95 % CI −2.4, −1.2) | <0.001 |
| Undirected orders (%) | 3.90 (1.70) | 2.08 (1.46) | −1.82 (95 % CI −2.8, −0.9) | <0.001 |
| Planning (%) | 0.44 (0.47) | 0.17 (0.24) | −0.27 (95 % CI −0.5, −0.05) | 0.018 |
| Task assignments (%) | 0.11 (0.16) | 0.02 (0.05) | −0.09 (95 % CI −0.2, −0.01) | 0.023 |
a Data are means (SD)
b Proportions of total team verbalization