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Table 2 The differences in outcomes between datasets that included and excluded the unknown group

From: The influence of excluding patients with bystander return of spontaneous circulation in the current OHCA database

 

Field ROSC

CPC 1–2

Dataset including unknowns

n = 15,472

n = 6932

 Conventional CPR

2135

13.8%

1127

16.3%

 Chest-compression-only CPR

7237

46.8%

3742

54.0%

 Overall PAD

1734

11.2%

1286

18.6%

Dataset excluding unknowns

n = 13,707

n = 5902

 Conventional CPR

1781

13.0%

958

16.2%

 Chest-compression-only CPR

6112

44.6%

3038

51.5%

 Overall PAD

1734

12.7%

1286

21.8%

  1. Abbreviations: PAD, public access defibrillation; ROSC, return of spontaneous circulation; CPC, cerebral performance category; conventional CPR, CPR with rescue breathing; chest-compression-only CPR, CPR without rescue breathing
  2. Not shown: patients with non-resuscitation attempts by bystanders
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International Journal of Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1865-1380

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