COSCA (Core Outcome Set for Cardiac Arrest) in Adults and ILCOR Knowledge Gaps and Clinical Research Priorities
Published: April 26, 2018
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- Each year in the US, approximately 10% of the 360,000 cardiac arrest patients survive to hospital discharge.
- Despite great progress in resuscitation medicine, multiple knowledge gaps remain. The COSCA initiative, a patient-provider partnership, sought to develop a consensus core outcome set for cardiac arrest for effectiveness trials.
- This Consensus Statement outlines the major topic areas and prioritizes the knowledge gaps based on feasibility and potential impact on outcomes.