Supplementary file 1_Hospital preparedness exercises for paediatric mass casualty incident

Elizabeth Baxter's supplementary file contains a systematic review of 17 observational studies on training interventions for paediatric mass casualty incidents. The review, registered with PROSPERO, analyzed studies from PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase up to July 2025. It synthesizes findings on the effectiveness of drills and training schemes for improving skills and preparedness among healthcare professionals.

Use Cases

• Identify effective training scheme designs based on the review's synthesis of brief drills and mixed-methods training.
• Assess the sustainability of training outcomes based on the reported skill retention for up to 6 months.
• Evaluate methodological quality in the field based on the review's assessment of high to very high risk of bias in included studies.
• Guide future research design based on the identified need for standardized outcome measures in paediatric MCI preparedness studies.

Strengths

• The review is based on a systematic search of three major databases (PubMed, Web of Science, Embase).
• It includes a formal risk of bias assessment using the ROBINS-E tool.
• The file is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
• The review synthesizes findings from 17 selected observational studies.

Limitations

• The dataset is a 269.8 KB DOCX file, indicating a limited scope focused on review text rather than raw study data.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The evidence base is described as heterogeneous with high risk of bias, limiting definitive conclusions.

Provenance

Source

Author Elizabeth Baxter, published on figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic review and narrative synthesis of literature from PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase.

Time Range

Literature search from database inception up to July 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-18 07:41:18

Geography

Global (studies were not geographically restricted).