A review maps what to assess in disaster response drills
The review organized quality indicators around preparation, conduct and evaluation. The abstract describes a framework without reporting whether using it improves performance during actual disasters.
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The 30-second takeaway
The review offers a way to think about the quality of disaster drills for teams working before patients reach hospital. Its categories span resources, skills, decisions, reporting and staff capabilities. These are proposed areas for planning and assessment; the abstract does not report a trial showing that the framework improves response during actual disasters.
The abstract describes the framework's contents but gives no effect estimates or evaluation showing how its use changes staff performance or outcomes in actual emergencies.
How the framework was built
Researchers searched several databases, assessed the quality of eligible articles and grouped their content into themes. The resulting framework covers how an exercise is organized, how participants carry it out and how its outcomes are assessed.
What counts as exercise quality
The indicators include knowledge, equipment and resource management, practical skills and decision-making. They also cover evaluation and reporting, management capabilities and psychological capabilities, making the framework broader than a checklist of actions performed during a drill.
The original publication
Identifying and Conceptualizing Quality Indicators Influencing Prehospital Disaster Exercises Across Structure, Conduct, and Outcome: A Comprehensive Systematic Review.
Aminafshar A, Nekoie-Moghadam M, Amiresmaili MR et al.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep · 2026
- PubMed ID
- 41521628
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