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Validity of out-of-hospital and in-hospital cardiac arrest algorithms in the Danish National Patient Registry

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Aims: revision code I46. However, it does not distinguish between out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) and in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). We validated an algorithm to identify cardiac arrest subtypes (out-of-hospital vs. in-hospital). Methods: = 100). Using medical record review as the reference, we calculated positive predictive values (PPVs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: Cardiac arrest was confirmed in 192 of 200 cases, yielding a PPV for cardiac arrest overall of 96% (95% CI: 92-98%). The PPV was 87% (95% CI: 79-92%) for OHCA and 61% (95% CI: 51-70%) for IHCA. The results were robust in age and sex strata. Conclusions: The validity of a cardiac arrest diagnosis in the DNPR was overall high. The algorithm to distinguish cardiac arrest subtypes showed a high PPV for OHCA but a poor PPV for IHCA.

Source: Resuscitation Plus

DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2024.100856

Authors: Katrine D. Brodersen, Søren R. Petersen, Kasper Bonnesen, Christian J. Terkelsen, Morten Schmidt

Institutions: Aarhus University, Aarhus University Hospital, Regionshospitalet Herning

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,210