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A simulation design for research evaluating safety innovations in anaesthesia.
Merry AF, Weller JM, Robinson BJ, et al. Anaesthesia. 2008;63:1349-1357.
This study used a simulated operating theater to evaluate anesthesiologists' error rates when faced with distractions during a clinical emergency. The authors advocate for using this research design to evaluate the effect of safety measures.
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