2019
Cost-effectiveness of a video game versus live simulation for disaster training
Whitfill T, Auerbach M, Diaz MCG, Walsh B, Scherzer DJ, Gross IT, Cicero MX. Cost-effectiveness of a video game versus live simulation for disaster training. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning 2019, 6: 268-273. PMID: 35517390, PMCID: PMC8936530, DOI: 10.1136/bmjstel-2019-000497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDisaster triage trainingVideo gamesLive simulationVideo game dataNet benefit valuesNet benefit regression modelsGame dataFeedback dataService providersTriage trainingSimulation scenariosCost-effectiveness acceptability curvesGameTriage accuracyGame-based trainingMedical service providersBenefit valueVideo game-based trainingAccuracyWTP valuesProvidersTrainingSimulationsFeedbackCost
2018
Correlation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations
Cicero MX, Whitfill T, Walsh B, Diaz MCG, Arteaga GM, Scherzer DJ, Goldberg SA, Madhok M, Bowen A, Paesano G, Redlener M, Munjal K, Auerbach M. Correlation Between Paramedic Disaster Triage Accuracy in Screen-Based Simulations and Immersive Simulations. Prehospital Emergency Care 2018, 23: 83-89. PMID: 30130424, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2018.1475530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency medical techniciansTriage accuracyEmergency medical services personnelEducational interventionMedical services personnelEvaluation of outcomesCohort studyMore patientsStudy completionCohort dataMedical techniciansMean numberSimilar improvementsPrevious studiesSignificant increaseAmount of improvementInterventionDisaster triageParticipants
2016
Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation
Cicero MX, Overly F, Brown L, Yarzebski J, Walsh B, Shabanova V, Auerbach M, Riera A, Adelgais K, Meckler G, Cone DC, Baum CR. Comparing the Accuracy of Three Pediatric Disaster Triage Strategies: A Simulation-Based Investigation. Disaster Medicine And Public Health Preparedness 2016, 10: 253-260. PMID: 26744228, DOI: 10.1017/dmp.2015.171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriage strategiesBlack patientsTriage levelRed patientsProspective cohort studyBetter patient outcomesEmergency medical services (EMS) providersCross-sectional analysisCohort studyPatient outcomesTriage outcomesMedical service providersPatientsTriageSignificant differencesTriage accuracyTriage resultsOutcomesPDT strategyParticipants