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. 2015 Dec 15;2015(12):CD009228. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009228.pub3

Phillips 1999.

Methods Retrospective cohort, ground comparison group only
Participants People with trauma in San Antonio, TX, USA, October 1995‐September 1996
Interventions HEMS vs. GEMS transport to a single level I trauma center
Outcomes Mortality
Notes HEMS crews: nurse and paramedic, GEMS crews: 2 paramedics
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Reporting bias Low risk 9/11
External validity High risk 1/3
Internal validity Low risk 5/7
Internal validity: confounding and selection bias High risk 3/6
Power High risk 0/5