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Table 3 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Emergency cricothyrotomy – a systematic review

Authors

Year

Country

Methods studied

Model

Participants

Helm et al [48]

2012

Germany

PCK, Surg

Human cadavers

30 first year anaesthesiology residents

Helmstaedter et al [29]

2012

Germany

Airf, PCK, QT1, QT2, Trqu, Surg, Need

Airway model (Frova Crico-Trainer)

20 anaesthesiologists and anaesthesiology residents

Givens et al [30]

2011

USA

Mlkr, QT1

Manikin (Air-Man) (in a confined area)

20 emergency medicine residents

Metterlein et al [31]

2011

Germany

Mlkr, QT2

Cadavers of adult sheep

2 anaesthesiologists

Murphy et al [32]

2011

Ireland

Mlkr, PCK, QT2, Surg

Dead pig laryngeal model

20 anaesthesiologists

Hill et al [22]

2010

USA

RFST, BACT

Anaesthetised sheep

21 emergency medicine residents and students

Salah et al [33]

2010

Ireland

Mini, QT2, Surg, Need

Airway model (Bill I)

21 anaesthesiologists

Mariappa et al [34]

2009

Australia

Mlkr, PCK, Surg

Manikin (Portex)

4 intensive care unit physicians

Schober et al [25]

2009

Germany

Mlkr, QT1, Surg, Csci

Human cadavers

63 5th year medical students

Benkhadra et al [35]

2008

Austria

Mlkr, PCK

Human cadavers

2 anaesthesiologists

Dimitriadis and Paoloni [36]

2008

Australia

Mlkr, Mini, QT1, Surg

Airway model (locally designed)

23 emergency medicine physicians

Assmann et al [37]

2007

Canada

Mlkr, PCK

Manikin (Nasco cricothyrotomy simulator)

64 anaesthesiologists

Sulaiman et al [38]

2006

United Kingdom

Mlkr, Surg

Airway model (Bill I)

27 anaesthesiologists

Schaumann et al [39]

2005

Austria

Arnd, Surg

Human cadavers

20 emergency medicine physicians

Fikkers et al [40]

2004

The Netherlands

Mini, QT1

Dead pig laryngeal model

10 anaesthesiology residents and 10 ENT residents

Keane et al [41]

2004

USA

Mlkr, Surg

Dead pig laryngeal model

22 paramedics

Vadodaria et al [42]

2004

United Kingdom

Mlkr, Pati, QT1, Trac

Manikin (METI)

10 anaesthesiologists

Mutzbauer et al [43]

2003

Germany

Surg, Need

Human cadavers

18 anaesthesiology residents and 2 students

Davis et al [44]

2000

USA

Bair, Surg

Human cadavers

5 emergency medicine physicians

Eisenburger et al [45]

2000

Austria

Arnd, Surg

Human cadavers

20 intensive care unit physicians

Bair and Sakles [24]

1999

USA

Surg, Bair

Anaesthetised sheep

10 emergency medicine residents

Chan et al [46]

1999

USA

Mlkr, Surg

Human cadavers

15 emergency medicine attendants and residents

Holmes et al [21]

1998

USA

Surg, RFST

Human cadavers

28 emergency medicine interns and residents, 4 students

Johnson et al [47]

1993

USA

Pert, Surg

Human cadavers

44 paramedic students