Cardiac arrest & resuscitation

The factors associated with the provision of public access defibrillation in Japan − A nationwide cohort study

ResuscitationPublished Retrospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Male patients, other public place onset, witnessed by non-family and conventional CPR were associated with PAD provide.

Study context

Population
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients to whom bystanders applied automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and who were deemed eligible for AED defibrillation, Japan, 2021eligible for analysis
Participants
1,949 patients
Exposure
PAD provided vs no PAD provided
  • PAD providedn = 1,696
  • No PAD providedn = 253reference
Outcome
Factors associated with PAD provided
Methodological detailsnationwide, registry-based (All-Japan Utstein and Emergency Transport Registries, 2021), multivariable logistic regression with Firth bias adjustment
  • Nationwide
  • Registry-based (All-Japan Utstein and Emergency Transport Registries, 2021)
  • Multivariable logistic regression with Firth bias adjustment

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Male vs Female
1.61(1.17–2.21)
Other public place vs Public place
10.65(1.40–1367.54)
Non-family member witnessed vs Unwitnessed
2.51(1.86–3.42)
Conventional CPR vs Hands-only CPR
1.75(1.17–2.67)
Over 65 years old vs 19-64 yr
0.48(0.28–0.80)
Night-time onset vs Daytime
0.61(0.45–0.83)
Non-cardiogenic vs Cardiogenic
0.43(0.31–0.61)
Home setting vs Public place
0.33(0.14–0.83)
Healthcare facility setting vs Public place
0.40(0.23–0.66)
No bystander CPR vs Hands-only CPR
0.31(0.14–0.71)
Dispatcher-assistance vs No dispatcher-assistance
0.72(0.53–0.97)

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Original publication

The factors associated with the provision of public access defibrillation in Japan − A nationwide cohort study. Resuscitation. Published 5 September 2024. doi:10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110386

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