There is a need for improved research in the field of prehospital care. At the same time, there are many barriers in\nprehospital research due to the complex context, posing unique challenges for research, development, and evaluation.\nThe present paper argues for the potential of simulation for prehospital research, e.g., through the development of an\nadvanced simulation-based prehospital research laboratory. However, the prehospital context is different from other\nhealthcare areas, which implies special requirements for the design of this type of laboratory, in terms of simulation\nwidth (including the entire prehospital work process) and depth (level of scenario detail). A set of features pertaining to\nsimulation width, scenario depth, equipment, and personnel and competence are proposed. Close tailoring between\nthese features and the prehospital research problems and context presents great potential to improve and\nfurther prehospital research.
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