The effect of time on CPR and automated external defibrillator skills in the Public Access Defibrillation Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The time to skill deterioration between primary training/retraining and further retraining in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED) for lay-persons is unclear. The Public Access Defibrillation (PAD) trial was a multi-center randomized controlled trial evaluating survival after CPR-only versus CPR+AED delivered by onsite non-medical volunteer responders in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Aims

This sub-study evaluated the relationship of time between primary training/retraining and further retraining on volunteer performance during pretest AED and CPR skill evaluation.

Methods

Volunteers at 1260 facilities in 24 North American regions underwent training/retraining according to facility randomization, which included an

SUBMITTER: Christenson J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2718839 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature