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. 2015 Sep 4;2015(9):CD009106. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009106.pub2

Bender 2014.

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
HHS Vulnerability Disclosure