Methods |
Randomised controlled trial of the impact of immersive simulation in similar trainee populations' resuscitation knowledge, procedural skill and teamwork behaviour |
Participants |
50 residents from NICU and non‐NICU programmes |
Interventions |
Booster simulation 7‐10 months after NRP |
Outcomes |
Procedural skill and teamwork behaviour instruments were validated. Individual resident's resuscitation performance was assessed at 15‐18 months. 3 reviewers rated videos |
Notes |
Single‐centre study from Rhode Island hospital, Providence, USA |
Risk of bias |
Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) |
Low risk |
Computer‐generated a priori assignment |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
Unclear |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
Blinding of intervention and control groups not possible |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes |
Unclear risk |
Not clear |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes |
High risk |
13.8% attrition noted |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) |
Low risk |
Not noted |
Other bias |
Low risk |
None noted |