HF simulation is associated with moderate benefit for retaining ALS skills at three months, based on two RCTs¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r3 · q3
Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i? Two RCTs measuring skill three months after training found HF simulation was associated with moderate benefits for retaining ALS skills (P ≤ 0.001). → Zeng Qin 2023

Evidence¶

Zeng Qin 2023¶

Zeng Qin, Wang Kai, Liu Wei-xin, Zeng Jiu-zhi, Li Xing-lan, Zhang Qing-feng, Ren Shang-qing, Xu Wen-ming. (2023). Efficacy of high-fidelity simulation in advanced life support training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-023-04654-x

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Retention analysis restricted to two RCTs (references 19 and 40) measuring skill three months after training. The article reports "moderate benefits for retaining ALS skills at 3 months after training (P ≤ 0.001)"; no effect size is printed.

"Only two RCTs [19, 40] measured skill 3 months after training and demonstrated that HF simulation was associated with moderate benefits for retaining ALS skills at 3 months after training (P ≤ 0.001)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• HF simulation improves ALS skill performance at course conclusion versus LF simulation and traditional training (pooled SMD = 0.63) with high heterogeneity — related
• Skill retention after simulation is rarely measured; at 2-month follow-up only the VR group maintained significant ISVS improvement — related
• Skill benefit of HF simulation holds against LF simulation (SMD = 0.36) but not against traditional training (SMD = -0.08) — related
• Long-term retention of high-fidelity simulation benefits is controversial: one RCT found no difference at 3 months while another found improvement after a median of 107 days — reports the opposite