Uniform reporting of measured quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
ResuscitationPublished 28 March 2007
Jo Kramer‐Johansen, Dana P. Edelson, Heidrun Losert, Klemens Köhler, Benjamin S. Abella
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The results from an international consensus working group are presented to propose common definitions and criteria for reporting variables of CPR quality, based on the best available data for the importance of various CPR variables.
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In this report, we present the results from an international consensus working group to propose common definitions and criteria for reporting variables of CPR quality, based on the best available data for the importance of various CPR variables. The recommendations are discussed in light of the different purposes outlined above.
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