| Type . | Equipment/personnel . | Pros . | Cons . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone | Minimal—telephone, partition between facilitator and participant | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Verbal only | Minimal or none | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Task trainer | Specific task trainer for desired skill | Hands-on practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, moderate fidelity |
| Augmented virtual reality | Augmented virtual reality simulator | Practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, participant tolerance |
| Wet lab | Wet lab with biological specimens | High fidelity for certain procedural simulations | High procurement and maintenance costs |
| Full team, theatre based | Physical room for mock clinical setting, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost |
| Full team, in situ | Real clinical room, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost, can potentially impede clinical work |
| Disaster | Variable | Uncommon scenarios can be simulated | Moderate-to-low fidelity |
| Type . | Equipment/personnel . | Pros . | Cons . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone | Minimal—telephone, partition between facilitator and participant | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Verbal only | Minimal or none | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Task trainer | Specific task trainer for desired skill | Hands-on practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, moderate fidelity |
| Augmented virtual reality | Augmented virtual reality simulator | Practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, participant tolerance |
| Wet lab | Wet lab with biological specimens | High fidelity for certain procedural simulations | High procurement and maintenance costs |
| Full team, theatre based | Physical room for mock clinical setting, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost |
| Full team, in situ | Real clinical room, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost, can potentially impede clinical work |
| Disaster | Variable | Uncommon scenarios can be simulated | Moderate-to-low fidelity |
| Type . | Equipment/personnel . | Pros . | Cons . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone | Minimal—telephone, partition between facilitator and participant | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Verbal only | Minimal or none | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Task trainer | Specific task trainer for desired skill | Hands-on practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, moderate fidelity |
| Augmented virtual reality | Augmented virtual reality simulator | Practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, participant tolerance |
| Wet lab | Wet lab with biological specimens | High fidelity for certain procedural simulations | High procurement and maintenance costs |
| Full team, theatre based | Physical room for mock clinical setting, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost |
| Full team, in situ | Real clinical room, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost, can potentially impede clinical work |
| Disaster | Variable | Uncommon scenarios can be simulated | Moderate-to-low fidelity |
| Type . | Equipment/personnel . | Pros . | Cons . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telephone | Minimal—telephone, partition between facilitator and participant | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Verbal only | Minimal or none | High fidelity, low cost | No procedural skills |
| Task trainer | Specific task trainer for desired skill | Hands-on practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, moderate fidelity |
| Augmented virtual reality | Augmented virtual reality simulator | Practice for common and uncommon procedures | High cost, participant tolerance |
| Wet lab | Wet lab with biological specimens | High fidelity for certain procedural simulations | High procurement and maintenance costs |
| Full team, theatre based | Physical room for mock clinical setting, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost |
| Full team, in situ | Real clinical room, computerized mannequin, moulage, medical equipment, actors | Crisis management skills, teamwork, high fidelity | High cost, can potentially impede clinical work |
| Disaster | Variable | Uncommon scenarios can be simulated | Moderate-to-low fidelity |
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