Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
Quality of life after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: age matters
Authors' conclusion
HRQoL after OHCA differed across age groups. Older survivors reported more physical limitations, whereas younger survivors reported more anxiety.
Study context
- Population
- Adult survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in Denmark (2001–2019)of 4545 survivors (56.1%)
- Participants
- 2,552 survivors
- Exposure
- Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) by age group
- Outcome
- Long-term HRQoL by age (EQ-5D, SF-12, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS))
Methodological detailsnationwide, survey-based
- Nationwide
- Survey-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
HRQoL across age groups · median follow-up 5.5 years (IQR 2.9-8.9 years)
HRQoL across age groups · median follow-up 5.5 years (IQR 2.9-8.9 years) <35 years 47.4 (SD 10.2) · ≥75 years 37.7 (SD 12.0)
EQ-5D mobility problems
EQ-5D self-care problems
HADS anxiety score <35 years 5.4 (SD 4.3) · ≥75 years 3.3 (SD 3.2)
EQ-5D usual activities limitations ≥75 years 55%
- Mobility problems increased with age (p for trend)
- <0.01
- Self-care problems increased with age (p for trend)
- <0.01
- Usual activities limitations increased with age (p for trend)
- <0.01
- Pain/discomfort did not vary with age (p for trend)
- 0.25
- Anxiety/depression problems more common in younger respondents, decreased with age (p for trend)
- <0.01
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Quality of life after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: age matters. Resuscitation. Published 12 April 2026. doi:10.
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