Riley 2011.
Methods | Cluster‐randomised trial | |
Participants |
Who: All labour and delivery staff Number: Not reported Proportion of eligible staff participating: Not reported |
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Interventions |
Intervention description: Didactic training in TeamSTEPPS or TeamSTEPPS and in situ simulation training Control: No intervention Location: Webinars and in situ simulation Delivered by: Not clear Length: 2 1/2 hours Duration: 11 simulations |
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Outcomes |
Outcomes: Weighted adverse outcome score, staff attitude Follow‐up: 1 year |
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Population studied |
Description: All women admitted to the hospitals between 2005 and 2008 Number: Not clear |
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Funding Source | US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and University of Minnesota Academic Health Center | |
Study Setting | 3 small community hospitals in the USA with a combined total of 1800 deliveries per year | |
Notes | ||
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not documented |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Not documented |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | High risk | Not documented, but not possible to blind participants to intervention |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | Not documented |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Unclear risk | No discussion of incomplete data |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Low risk | Outcomes discussed in methods were reported. |
Other bias | High risk | Differences between sites, including better staffing at 1 of the intervention hospitals |