Studying the Safety and Performance of Rapid Sequence Intubation: Data Collection Method Matters.

Objective: We sought to describe and compare chart and video review as data collection sources for the study of emergency department (ED) rapid sequence intubation (RSI).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study compares the availability and content of key RSI outcome and process data from two sources: chart and video data from 12 months of pediatric ED RSI. Key outcomes included adverse effects (oxyhemoglobin desaturation, physiologic changes, inadequate paralysis, vomiting), process components (number of laryngoscopy attempts, end-tidal CO detection), and timing data (duration of preoxygenation and laryngoscopy attempts).