Evidence that NTS training improves clinical or process outcomes in EDs is limited but generally favourable in single-centre studies, including shorter resuscitation times and improved protocol adherence (low to very low certainty).¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-31 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Evidence for clinical or process outcomes of NTS training in EDs is limited but generally favourable in single-centre studies, including shorter resuscitation times and improved protocol adherence. → Zhang YuKun 2026 q2 i? No included study reported effects of NTS training on mortality or complication rates. → Zhang YuKun 2026

Evidence¶

Zhang YuKun 2026¶

Zhang YuKun, Wang YuWei, Jiang ManYu, Sun XiHui, Tang LiYoong. (2026). Effectiveness of non-technical skills training for healthcare professionals in emergency departments: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13049-026-01574-9

q2 · i? · review · r3

The review reports that "evidence for clinical or process outcomes was limited but generally favourable in single-centre studies", and that "no study reported effects on mortality or complication rates". Certainty was rated low to very low.

"Evidence for clinical or process outcomes was limited but generally favourable in single-centre studies, including shorter resuscitation times and improved protocol adherence; no study reported effects on mortality or complication rates, and the certainty of evidence for these outcomes was rated as low to very low."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Included studies were limited by small participant cohorts and single-centre designs — related
• NTS training for emergency department professionals is associated with consistent pre- to post-training improvements in knowledge, teamwork attitudes, and self-confidence (low to moderate certainty). — related
• NTS training improves observable team behavioural performance in EDs, including more frequent closed-loop communication, clearer role allocation and prioritisation, improved situational awareness, and higher teamwork ratings (moderate certainty). — related
• In one included study, simulation-based team training in a trauma bay was followed by a 16 percent reduction in total resuscitation time and faster completion of primary surveys. — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• NTS training programs in ICUs are associated with improved teamwork, situational awareness, leadership and communication behaviors, with varying evidence certainty — related
• NTS training in ICUs is associated with reduced CPR response time and lower adjusted mortality and complication rates — related