ArticleResuscitation plus2021
The use of a cognitive aid app supports guideline-conforming cardiopulmonary resuscitations: A randomized study in a high-fidelity simulation.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The impact of cognitive aids on resuscitation performance in in-hospital cardiac arrest scenarios: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Internal and emergency medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of an app-guided advanced cardiac life support algorithm on teamwork, non-technical skills, and workload in simulated in-hospital cardiac arrest: a randomized controlled feasibility trial.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2026Trial
- A Rapid Response Mobile Application Improves First-Year Resident Clinical Performance During Simulated Care Events: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Trial
- An Advanced Cardiac Life Support Application Improves Performance during Simulated Cardiac Arrest.Applied clinical informatics · 2024Trial
- Effectiveness of a Novel Tablet Application in Reducing Guideline Deviations During Pediatric Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2023Trial
- Impact of an augmented reality-based decision support system on teamwork, leadership, provider workload and cognitive load during simulated cardiac arrest - a simulation-based randomized controlled trial.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2026Article
- Evaluating a Shared Decision Support Tool for Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Arrest: Mixed Methods Usability Study.JMIR human factors · 2026Article
- Evaluation of a Cognitive Aid Application to Improve Non-Technical Skills in Simulated Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): A Randomised Controlled Trial.Clinics and practice · 2026Article
- Getting ON-TRAC, a team-centred design study of a reflexivity aid to support resuscitation teams' information sharing.Advances in simulation (London, England) · 2025Article
- Cognitive aids used in simulated resuscitation: A systematic review.Resuscitation plus · 2024Review
- Modern Paediatric Emergency Department: Potential Improvements in Light of New Evidence.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
aimCardiac arrests require fast, well-timed, and well-coordinated interventions delivered by several staff members. We evaluated a cognitive aid that works as an attentional aid to support specifically the timing and coordination of these interventions. We report the results of an experimental, simulation-based evaluation of the tablet-based cognitive aid in performing guideline-conforming cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
methodsIn a parallel group design, emergency teams (one qualified emergency physician as team leader and one qualified nurse) were randomly assigned to the cognitive aid application (CA App) group or the no application (No App) group and then participated in a simulated scenario of a cardiac arrest. The primary outcome was a cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance score ranging from zero to two for each team based on the videotaped scenarios in relation to twelve performance variables derived from the European Resuscitation Guidelines. As a secondary outcome, we measured the participants' subjective workload.
resultsA total of 67 teams participated. The CA App group (n = 32 teams) showed significantly better cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance than the No App group (n = 31 teams; mean difference = 0.23, 95 %CI = 0.08 to 0.38, p = 0.002, d = 0.83). The CA App group team leaders indicated significantly less mental and physical demand and less effort to achieve their performance compared to the No App group team leaders.
conclusionsAmong well-trained in-hospital emergency teams, the cognitive aid could improve cardiopulmonary resuscitation coordination performance and decrease mental workload.
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