Cardiac arrest & resuscitation
The “invisible ceiling” of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in three Asian countries: Descriptive study of national out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) registry
An erratum to this article was published (Resuscitation, Apr 2025 ↗)
Authors' conclusion
Although the proportion of bystander CPR has increased, it has now plateaued between 50-60 %.
Study context
- Population
- Witnessed, non-traumatic adult OHCA with resuscitation attempted and not terminated at scene, in Singapore, Japan and South Korea
- Participants
- 491,067 / 13,143 / 87,997
- Exposure
- Bystander CPR prevalence trends in Singapore, Japan and South Korea
- Japann = 491,067
- Singaporen = 13,143
- South Korean = 87,997
- Outcome
- Proportion of bystander CPR (temporal trends)
Methodological detailsmultinational, registry-based
- Multinational
- Registry-based
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Proportion of bystander CPR · 2020
Proportion of bystander CPR · 2020
2010 Japan 39 % · Singapore 22 %
2015
2012 South Korea 37 %
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Bystander CPR trends by age group, gender and location (subgroup)
- Trends consistent across age groups, gender and location
Original publication
The “invisible ceiling” of bystander CPR in three Asian countries: Descriptive study of national OHCA registry. Resuscitation. Published 28 November 2024. doi:10.
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