Evidence-based guidelines for fatigue risk management in EMS: formulating research questions and selecting outcomes.
Patterson D, Higgins S, Lang ES, et al. Evidence-Based Guidelines for Fatigue Risk Management in EMS: Formulating Research Questions and Selecting Outcomes. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2017;21(2):149-156. doi:10.1080/10903127.2016.1241329.
The impact of fatigue on clinician performance is a concern across health care settings. This study explained how researchers developed key questions to help assess fatigue in prehospital emergency medical services. They describe a plan to conduct systematic reviews to inform future guidelines.