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CPR leader app no help in simulation

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 · Added 18 August 2026

Randomized simulation trial of 40 teams testing the 'CPR Leader' app during in-hospital cardiac arrest found no meaningful improvement in team performance, non-technical skills, or ALS algorithm adherence compared to control

Study type

Simulation

Design

Randomised simulation-based feasibility trial

Participants

40 two-person teams (80 participants)

Main finding

No meaningful between-group differences in TEAM, ANTS or NASA-TLX scores (workload 49.2 vs 54.1, p=0.2); ALS metrics similar except earlier compressions in control group in VF

Caveat

Simulation feasibility trial with predominantly experienced in-hospital clinicians; authors note findings should not be generalised to novices or prehospital settings

Bottom line

Context only

Learning goal

Strengthen my cardiac arrest leadership and non-technical skills so cognitive aids support rather than replace judgement.

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• Topic: Cardiac arrest
• Daily scan: 18 August 2026

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