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 |