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

Fuerch 2015.

Methods Randomised controlled study
Participants 65 participants were recruited into the study: 18 residents, 1 fellow, 7 attending physicians, 2 respiratory therapists and 37 nurses
Interventions Participants were randomised to an electronic decision support tool (which gives auditory and visual prompts) or to none. 30 participants were in the control group and 35 were in the intervention group
Outcomes Primary outcomes were: the percentage of time a participant appropriately decided to perform PPV or CC and frequency of FiO2 adjustment
Notes The study was conducted at the Center for Advanced Pediatric and Perinatal Education (CAPE) at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Not explicitly stated
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not explicitly stated
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) 
 All outcomes High risk Not possible as the decision tool was visible
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Not clear
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Low risk None noted
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Low risk None noted
Other bias Low risk Noted