SEPSYNC / STUDY CONCEPT 2026
Multicentre simulation study
Temporal documentation and QS case reconstruction in sepsis care
Exploratory study proposal · Not yet approved.
RESEARCH QUESTION
Does a minimal additional time layer improve completeness, temporal traceability and subsequent reconstruction of a simulated sepsis case?
Study framework
One simulation day per hospital · Two scenarios per physician · Synthetic cases only.
Approx. 30–35 min. per physician · Planning estimate
SEQUENCE & METHODOLOGY
Two scenarios. A clear sequence.
Short simulated emergency department scenarios with competing cases, interruptions and incoming results. Immediately after their clinical note, participants answer selected QS-Sepsis questions – before proceeding to the next scenario.
At each hospital, ten physicians are divided into two groups:
Group 1 (n=5): Case A without SepSync → Case B with SepSync.
Group 2 (n=5): Case B without SepSync → Case A with SepSync.
SepSync is introduced only before the second run.
The fixed order without → with SepSync may produce learning effects. The study is exploratory.
QS / QM
Independent assessment
Documentation and QS responses are coded and assessed against the synthetic reference sequence by external, independent QS/QM professionals, blinded wherever feasible.
- Completeness and accuracy of selected QS-Sepsis information
- Temporal traceability
- QM reconstruction and processing time
- Effort / Usability
- Site assessment
COLLABORATION
Your hospital provides
- Ten physicians
- Simulation space and basic equipment
- Emergency department / intensive care / QS / QM contacts
- Local clinical review
- Guidance on ethics, privacy, employee representation and local approvals
SepSync provides
- Study coordination
- Synthetic scenarios and reference timeline
- Simulation prototype and compact data capture
- Evaluation and site-specific feedback
- Manuscript draft
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites and limitations
- No real patient data in the proposed simulation.
- Ethics review, local approvals and informed consent must precede participation. No study sites are claimed as secured.
- Publication coauthorship depends on actual contribution.
- Potential relevance for medical controlling is exploratory. A simulation study cannot demonstrate additional reimbursement.
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