2018
Validity Evidence for a Serious Game to Assess Performance on Critical Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scenarios
Gerard JM, Scalzo AJ, Borgman MA, Watson CM, Byrnes CE, Chang TP, Auerbach M, Kessler DO, Feldman BL, Payne BS, Nibras S, Chokshi RK, Lopreiato JO. Validity Evidence for a Serious Game to Assess Performance on Critical Pediatric Emergency Medicine Scenarios. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 168-180. PMID: 29377865, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect patient managementTreatment optionsPatient managementLarge effect sizesPediatric scenariosCode leadersSubject groupsValidity evidenceContent validityScoresEffect sizePilot testingSubjectsMessick's frameworkPositive correlationLiterature reviewMedical studentsEvidenceGame scoresResuscitationThe Development and Validation of a Concise Instrument for Formative Assessment of Team Leader Performance During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitations
Nadkarni LD, Roskind CG, Auerbach MA, Calhoun AW, Adler MD, Kessler DO. The Development and Validation of a Concise Instrument for Formative Assessment of Team Leader Performance During Simulated Pediatric Resuscitations. Simulation In Healthcare The Journal Of The Society For Simulation In Healthcare 2018, 13: 77-82. PMID: 29117092, DOI: 10.1097/sih.0000000000000267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric resuscitationSimulated pediatric resuscitationProspective validation studyPediatric emergency medicinePediatric resuscitation scenariosInternal structure validityExpert consensusHigh interrater reliabilityResuscitation teamResuscitationStudy designConcise instrumentEmergency medicineReliable assessment instrumentStructure validityResuscitation scenariosInterrater reliabilityContent validityTeam leader performance
2016
Development of a Child Abuse Checklist to Evaluate Prehospital Provider Performance
Alphonso A, Auerbach M, Bechtel K, Bilodeau K, Gawel M, Koziel J, Whitfill T, Tiyyagura GK. Development of a Child Abuse Checklist to Evaluate Prehospital Provider Performance. Prehospital Emergency Care 2016, 21: 222-232. PMID: 27700209, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2016.1229824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInter-rater reliabilityClinical experiencePrehospital providersLight's kappaEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCronbach's alphaAuthors' clinical experienceOverall Cronbach's alphaOverall inter-rater reliabilityInternal consistencyChild abuseSubstantial inter-rater reliabilityDelphi review processStrong content validityMedical service providersSemi-structured qualitative interviewsFinal checklistSelf-reported confidenceProvider experienceParticipant characteristicsItem completionLevel of trainingDelphi reviewContent validityProvider performance