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Hybrid ATLS Courses Match Traditional Format in Quality

Hybrid Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) courses provide equivalent educational effectiveness and learner satisfaction compared to traditional formats, potentially improving access to trauma training.

  • Adjusted pass rates were 93.3% for hybrid and 92.9% for traditional courses, within the non-inferiority margin.
  • Satisfaction rates were similar, 94.9% for hybrid versus 95.9% for traditional, again showing no significant difference.

This study supports the viability of hybrid ATLS courses, which could broaden accessibility to critical trauma education, especially in resource-limited settings.

Journal Article by Bisgaard EK, Scott JW (…) Nagler A et 2 al. in J Am Coll Surg

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