Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 447-457.e5 , September 2009

Effectiveness of Nonresuscitative First Aid Training in Laypersons: A Systematic Review

  • Stijn Van de Velde, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Belgian Red Cross–Flanders, Mechelen, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Stijn Van de Velde, Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, Motstraat 40, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium; 32-0-15-44-34-76, fax 32-0-15-44-33-08
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  • Annemie Heselmans, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Ann Roex, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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  • Philippe Vandekerckhove, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Belgian Red Cross–Flanders, Mechelen, Belgium
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  • Dirk Ramaekers, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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  • Bert Aertgeerts, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

  • Image Result

    Flowchart of identification and selection of studies.

    Flowchart of identification and selection of studies.

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    Forest plots without statistical pooling for the main findings of the 2 deception experiments first sorted by comparison and then by outcome. The squares display the effect sizes and the horizontal li

    Forest plots without statistical pooling for the main findings of the 2 deception experiments first sorted by comparison and then by outcome. The squares display the effect sizes and the horizontal lines represent the CIs. If the CI crosses the vertical line, it means there is no statistically significant difference.

 Author contributions: This review was made on behalf of Belgian Red Cross-Flanders. SVDV, BA, and DR conceived and designed the study. SVDV implemented and wrote the review. AH was the second reviewer and screened retrieved papers against inclusion criteria, appraised the methodological quality of studies, and checked if data extraction was accurate. BA and DR gave methodological advice. AR provided a medical education perspective. PV provided general advice on the review. B Aertgeerts was the guarantor of the study.

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement. This study was funded by the Belgian Red Cross–Flanders. Belgian Red Cross–Flanders is one of the 186 National Societies of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. First aid training is an important activity of the organization. To further improve the quality and effectiveness of the first aid programs, the Belgian Red Cross–Flanders aims at the establishment of evidence-based practice in first aid. S Van de Velde and P Vandekerckhove are in employment at the Belgian Red Cross-Flanders, which provides training in first aid.

 Publication date: Available online January 21, 2009.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0196-0644(08)02005-2

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.11.005

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 54, Issue 3 , Pages 447-457.e5 , September 2009

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