Proficiency based progression simulation training significantly reduces utility strikes; A prospective, randomized and blinded study

• Anthony G. Gallagher ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: anthonyg.gallagher@btinternet.com

  Affiliation Faculty of Life and Health Sciences, Ulster University, Magee Campus, Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

  http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0887-5613

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• Martin Hart,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Group Training and Development Manager, ReachActive Unit 4B Lough Sheever Corporate Park, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

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• David Cleary,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Project administration, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation ReachActive, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

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• Craig Hamilton,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation ReachActive, Hertford, England, United Kingdom

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• Kevin McGlinchey,

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation ReachActive, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

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• Patrick Kiely,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Flux Learning Ltd., Clonakilty, Co Cork, Ireland

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• Brendan P. Bunting

  Roles Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Validation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Psychology, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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