Simulation-based training produces a small improvement in behavior performance compared with non-simulation based training for airway management¶

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Currency · newest study 2017 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q3 i1 Pooled fixed-effects analysis of six studies found SBT had a favorable effect on behavior performance versus NSBT, with a small pooled SMD of 0.30 (95% CI 0.06 to 0.54). → Sun Yanxia 2017

Evidence¶

Sun Yanxia 2017¶

Sun Yanxia, Pan Chuxiong, Li Tianzuo, Gan Tong J. (2017). Airway management education: simulation based training versus non-simulation based training-A systematic review and meta-analyses. BMC Anesthesiology. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-017-0313-7

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Meta-analysis pooling six comparative trials of SBT versus NSBT for airway management. The review reports SBT had a favorable effect on behavior performance, with pooled fixed-effects SMD = 0.30 (95% CI 0.06 to 0.54); the article states "the effect size was small."

"Six studies [9, 10, 12, 16, 17, 19] reported suitable data on behavior performance. SBT had favorable effect on behavior performance in comparison with NSBT controls. Pooled fixed-effects SMD was 0.30 (95% CI 0.06 to 0.54)"

Discussion¶

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