Basic life support training targeted to family members or carers of those at high-risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This updated systematic review examined the impact of targeting basic life support (BLS) training to groups at high risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) on patient and educational outcomes.

Methods

Searches of databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and Cochrane Library) were conducted from June 2014 to November 2024 (PROSPERO CRD42021233811). We identified pre-2014 studies from the 2015 International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation evaluation of this topic. Two reviewers independently screened titles and full-text papers, extracted data and assessed risk of bias (ROB-2 and ROBINS-I). The certainty of the evidence for each outcome was evaluated using GRADE methodology. A narrative synthesis was performed.

Results

A total of 48 studies (17 new non-r

SUBMITTER: Doherty Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12320174 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature