Table 1.
Incidence of out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and associated bystander CPR resuscitative efforts and AED use in India, as reported in studies and registries.6,7,13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
| Study | Publication year | Type of Study | No. of Patient population from India | No./% received CPR | No./% AED use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Sajithkumar, Dr. Ratna Prakash | 2015 | Descriptive Survey | 350 patientsa | 8 patients | Not reported |
| Pandian et al. | 2016 | Retrospective Study | 67 OHCA out of 254 total arrests | 7.4% (5 out of 67 patients) | Not reportedb |
| CARO study | 2017 | Retrospective Study | 80 patientse | 1.3% | Not reported |
| WACAR study | 2020 | Prospective observational study | 574 out of 814c patients with available data | 27.8% (139 of 500 patients) (accounted only for patients with data reported) | 17 out of 44 patients (accounted only for patients with data reported) |
| Bhat R. et al. | 2021 | Observational prospective study | 205 patients | 9.8% | 1% |
| DA-CPR study | 2021 | Prospective, multinational, implementation study | 2775 patientsd (served as control group in the study) | 0% | 0% |
| PAROS registry | 2022 | Registry based study | 2006 patientsd | 0% | Not reported |
Abbreviations:
DA-CPR Dispatcher-Assisted CPR
PAROS Pan-Asian Resuscitation Outcomes Study
WACAR Warangal Area out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest Registry
Cumulative results from 21 emergency departments from Kerala, India.
Of the total study population of 254 [including both OHCA (67patient) and IHCA (187 patients)], 21 (8%) had shockable rhythms (VT/VF) and received defibrillation. Data on outside hospital AED use not reported.
Patient population from Warangal area, Telangana, India.
Patient population from Telangana, India.
Single center study from New Delhi, India.