Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in Black & Hispanic communities since the COVID-19 pandemic
Main finding · Survival to dischargeResult — go to the resultRelative change −9.1%Authors' conclusion
OHCA survival improved minimally in 2021 and 2022 following a significant decline in 2020. The initial decline was larger in majority Black or Hispanic communities; despite some improvement in 2021 and 2022, absolute survival in these communities remained lower throughout the study period.
Study context
- Population
- Adults with non-traumatic Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA), Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival, 2015–2022
- Participants
- 506,419 adults
- Exposure
- 2020 vs Pre-pandemic
- Outcome
- Risk-adjusted survival to discharge
Methodological detailsmulticentre registry, risk-adjusted (generalized estimation equations)
- Multicentre registry
- Risk-adjusted (generalized estimation equations)
Main finding
Survival to discharge
Relative change
−9.1%
P < 0.001
By group
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Pre-pandemic survival by community composition (subgroup)
| Outcome | Majority Black/Hispanic | Integrated | Predominantly White |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relative change in survival 2020 vs pre-pandemic by community composition (subgroup) | −16.5% | −6.5% | −8.1% |
- Relative change in survival 2020 vs pre-pandemic by community composition (subgroup): P for interaction: 0.07
Relative change in survival 2020 vs pre-pandemic by community composition (subgroup)
- Modest improvements in majority Black/Hispanic communities in 2021-2022; absolute survival remained lower at all times
Original publication
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survival in Black & Hispanic communities since the COVID-19 pandemic. Resuscitation. Published 12 March 2025. doi:10.
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