Index
Abstract
Dedication
Preface
Definition of EMS for this Document
Federal Agencies Can Help Advance EMS Research
Executive Summary
Introduction
History of EMS Research
The Present State of EMS Research

• Appeals for Advancement
• Peer Review Journals
• Methodological Constraints and Concerns
• Current Literature in EMS
• Research Domains
  • Clinical Research
  • Systems Research
  • Education

Overcoming the Barriers to EMS Research
Summary
Appendix A: The National EMS Research Agenda Writing Team
Appendix B: Organizations Invited to Participate in the National Review Team
Appendix C: Ethical Standards and IRB Requirements
Appendix D Inclusion Of Women And Minorities In Research Study Populations Involving Human Subjects
Inclusion Of Children As Participants In Research Involving Human Subjects
Appendix E: Bibliographic List of Internet Links
Appendix F: Published EMS Randomized Clinical Trials
References

Education

There have been a handful of studies designed to analyze the suitability of the curricula and training practices to the actual provision of services by EMTs.^74-78 There seems to be very little in the way of actual evaluation of the relationship between curricula, educational methods and practice. For example, the core competencies expected of paramedics vary widely across the country, suggesting a lack of agreement on the appropriate set of skills for an entry-level paramedic.

An example of educational research is the analysis to determine whether the advanced airway training module in the EMT-Basic National Standard Curriculum assured competency in performing endotracheal intubation, a complex skill. Two investigations found that most EMT-Basic level providers did not achieve skill competency when asked to perform endotracheal intubation on actual patients in the field.^79,80