Table 1.
Characteristics, clinical assessment, and ABCDE deducted management of participating physicians (n = 74). SE = status epilepticus; IQR = inter quartile range; ASD = antiseizure drug.
| Characteristics of participants | ||
| Age (years; median, IQR) | 31 | 29–32 |
| Female (n, %) | 41 | 55.4 |
| Physicians’ affiliations | ||
| Intensive care/emergency medicine (n, %) | 31 | 41.9 |
| Internal medicine (n, %) | 24 | 32.4 |
| Neurology (n, %) | 19 | 25.7 |
| Years of clinical experience (years; median, IQR) | 3.5 | 2.5–5 |
| Previous simulator training (n, %) | 34 | 45.9 |
| Working hours prior to participation (hours; median, IQR) | 9 | 7–10 |
| ABCDE performance characteristics | ||
| ABCDE systems check overall | ||
| Any ABCDE systems checked (median, IQR) | 74 | 100.0 |
| Number of ABCDE systems checked (median, IQR) | 4 | 3–4 |
| All ABCDE systems completely checked at least once (n, %) | 4 | 5.4 |
| Airway checked at least once (n, %) | 53 | 71.6 |
| Breathing checked at least once (n, %) | 73 | 98.6 |
| Circulation checked at least once (n, %) | 72 | 97.3 |
| Disability (neurologic) checked at least once (n, %) | 71 | 95.9 |
| Exposure/head-to-toe examination at least once (n, %) | 11 | 14.9 |
| Primary ABCDE system checks | 74 | 100 |
| Number of ABCDE systems checked (median, IQR) | 3 | 3–4 |
| Order of ABCDE system checks correct (median, IQR) | 10 | 13.5 |
| Secondary ABCDE system checks | 59 | 79.7 |
| Number of ABCDE systems checked (median, IQR) | 3 | 2–4 |
| Order of ABCDE system checks correct (median, IQR) | 8 | 10.8 |
| ABCDE deduced management | ||
| Deduction from airway check | ||
| Side positioning for airway protection (n, %) | 13 | 17.6 |
| Time to side positioning (seconds; median, IQR) | 144 | 94–234 |
| Call for intubation (n, %) | 17 | 23.0 |
| Time call for intubation (seconds; median, IQR) | 310 | 241–495 |
| Deduction from breathing check | ||
| Oxygen supply (n, %) | 58 | 78.4 |
| Time oxygen supply (seconds; median, IQR) | 167 | 112–219 |
| Deduction from disability (neurologic) check | ||
| ASDs administered (n, %) | 72 | 97.3 |
| Number of ASDs administered (median, IQR) | 2 | 1–2 |
| Benzodiazepines administered as first ASD (n, %) | 72 | 97.3 |
| Time to first benzodiazepine (seconds; median, IQR) | 172 | 102–270 |
| Times benzodiazepines repeated (median, IQR) | 1 | 1–2 |
| Second-line ASD administered (n, %) | 48 | 64.9 |
| Time to second-line ASD (seconds; median, IQR) | 471 | 292–589 |