Data collection for the SickKids pilot of the Evaluating Performance in MEPA Simulations study is planned to start over the next few weeks, led by Elaine Ng and Toby Everett in the Toronto center. The ethics application has been approved and we are just waiting for a few final legal documents to be signed and filed regarding the transfer of encrypted data between sites. The full protocol can be seen under the Research section in the side bar on the right of this page (requires faculty log in).
The outstanding issue that we need your help with before we start collecting data is the finalization of the criteria for the arrival of help during the scenarios. Although this is not usually standardized between centers for the MEPA course it is vital that it is for data collection in the Evaluating Performance in MEPA Simulations study to prevent bias when evaluating individual’s performances. If you have 30 minutes or so, please download the file “criteria for the arrival of help 1.4.docx” from the SickKids pilot subsection which contains more information and the draft criteria for the arrival of help.
Please email comments to me at dylan@mepa.stipa.org.uk.
The main, multi-center part of the study is still in final processes of peer-review of the protocol. You can download the latest version from the Evaluating Performance in MEPA Simulations subsection in the side bar on the right of this page (requires faculty log in). All comments are welcome and I will be contacting individual centers regarding local Research Ethics Board applications and readiness to start data collection over the coming weeks.
Dylan