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Accuracy of paramedic Broselow tape use in the prehospital setting. This digital solution could be considered as an alternative to the BT.
Overall erroneous readings occurred in 1.9%.Ĭonclusion: The ePER represents a modern and comprehensive solution to support medical staff during pediatric emergencies. Both devices were used correctly in 77.8% of the cases. Results: Identifying medical information was significantly faster with the ePER than with the BT (24.5 vs 36.7 sec, p<0.001 SMD 1.53).
T-test for statistical significance (p 0.8) were calculated. Outcomes were time required for identification of all parameters, correct determination of length-based weight and erroneous reading of parameters for the selected weight category. Methods: Voluntary participants were randomly assigned to use the BT or the ePER in a simulated low-fidelity pediatric emergency manikin scenario and instructed to identify four parameters. The aim of this study was to compare the BT with the ePER in terms of time and correctness of identifying medical information required during pediatric emergency treatment. A prototype for an electronic Pediatric Emergency Ruler (ePER) utilizing this algorithm was developed for further testing. A recently published digital algorithm for length-based body weight estimation showed higher accuracy for weight estimation. Publications have reported the risk of incorrect use and low accuracy. Study objective: The Broselow ® tape (BT) is a pediatric emergency tape (PET) supporting medical teams during pediatric emergencies in estimating body weight, recommending drug dosage and medical equipment.
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