Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Cardiac arrest survivors’ self-reported cognitive function, and its association with self-reported health status, psychological distress, and life satisfaction—a Swedish nationwide registry study
Authors' conclusion
Survivors experiencing declined cognitive function post-CA are at a higher risk of poorer health status, increased psychological distress, and reduced life satisfaction
Study context
- Population
- Cardiac arrest (CA) survivors in the Swedish Register of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (2018–2021), assessed 3–6 months post-CAof 4026 identified survivors
- Participants
- 1,254 survivors
- Exposure
- Declined vs not declined self-reported cognitive function
- Outcome
- Self-reported cognitive function (single question vs before the CA) and its association with health status (EQ VAS), psychological distress (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) and life satisfaction
- Follow-up
- 3-6 months post-CA
Methodological detailsnationwide registry, binary logistic regression
- Nationwide registry
- Binary logistic regression
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Self-reported cognitive function
Declined cognitive functionOdds ratio (95% CI)
Lower health status
2.76(2.09–3.64)
Symptoms of anxiety
3.84(2.80–5.24)
Symptoms of depression
4.52(3.22–6.32)
Dissatisfied with overall life
2.74(2.11–3.54)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Cardiac arrest survivors’ self-reported cognitive function, and its association with self-reported health status, psychological distress, and life satisfaction—a Swedish nationwide registry study. Resuscitation. Published 17 February 2025. doi:10.
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