Cunningham 1997.
Methods | Retrospective cohort, ground comparison group only | |
Participants | People with trauma in North Carolina, USA, 1987‐1993 | |
Interventions | HEMS vs. GEMS transport to level I or level II trauma centers | |
Outcomes | Mortality | |
Notes | Crew configurations not described | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Reporting bias | High risk | 6/11 |
External validity | Low risk | 3/3 |
Internal validity | High risk | 3/7 |
Internal validity: confounding and selection bias | High risk | 2/6 |
Power | High risk | 0/5 |