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Establishing and Maintaining Multicenter Studies in Healthcare Simulation Research

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Multicenter research studies are a robust research tool that—if well-executed—offer a number of benefits over single center studies, including increased sample size, greater generalizability of findings, and shared resources. However, a successful multicenter research study takes significant preparation and execution strategies, many of which have unique considerations in simulation-based research. In this chapter, we offer a framework for designing and executing multicenter simulation-based studies: (a) pre-planning phase (defining the question, conducting pilot work, assembling the team); (b) planning phase (developing protocols, identifying and recruiting collaborators, executing paperwork, disseminating protocols, training sites to comply with protocols); (c) study execution (recruitment, enrollment, quality assurance, compliance); (d) study maintenance (communication, maintenance, consistency); and, (e) data analysis and dissemination (abstracts, social media, manuscripts). This chapter serves as a guide to conducting multicenter, simulation-based research studies with a focus on quantitative research questions.

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    Travis Whitfill, Isabel T. Gross & Marc Auerbach

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  1. Monash Institute for Health and Clinical Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia

    Debra Nestel

  2. Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Joshua Hui

  3. Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD, USA

    Kevin Kunkler

  4. Department of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA, USA

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  5. Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY, USA

    Aaron W. Calhoun

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Whitfill, T., Gross, I.T., Auerbach, M. (2019). Establishing and Maintaining Multicenter Studies in Healthcare Simulation Research. In: Nestel, D., Hui, J., Kunkler, K., Scerbo, M., Calhoun, A. (eds) Healthcare Simulation Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26837-4_38

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