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Abstract
Background: Establishing registries to collect demographic characteristics, processes of care, and outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) can better understand epidemiological trends, measure care quality, and identify opportunities for improvement. This study aimed to describe the design, implementation, and scientific significance of a nationwide registry-the BASIC-OHCA (Baseline Investigation of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest)-in China.
Methods: BASIC-OHCA was designed as a prospective, multicenter, observational, population-based study. The BASIC-OHCA registry was developed based on Utstein templates. BASIC-OHCA includes all OHCA patients confirmed by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel regardless of age, sex, or cause. Patients declared dead at the scene by EMS personnel for any reasons are also included. To fully characterize an OHCA event, BASIC-OHCA collects data from 3 sources-EMS, the receiving hospital, and patient follow-up-and links them to form a single record. Once data entry is completed and quality is checked, individual identifiers are stripped from the record.
Results: Currently, 32 EMS agencies in 7 geographic regions contribute data to BASIC-OHCA. They are distributed in the urban and rural areas, covering ≈9% of the population of mainland China. Data collection started on August 1, 2019. By July 31, 2020, a total of 92 913 EMS-assessed OHCA patients were enrolled. Among 28969 (31.18%) EMS-treated OHCAs, the mean age was 65.79±17.36 years, and 68.35% were males. The majority of OHCAs (76.85%) occurred at home or residence. A shockable initial rhythm was reported in 5.43% of patients. Any return of spontaneous circulation, survival to hospital discharge, and favorable neurological outcome at hospital discharge were 5.98%, 1.15%, and 0.83%, respectively.
Conclusions: BASIC-OHCA is the first nationwide registry on OHCA in China. It can be used as a public health surveillance system and as a platform to produce evidence-based practices to help identify opportunities for improvement.
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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal, publishes articles related to improving cardiovascular health and health care. Content includes original research, reviews, and case studies relevant to clinical decision-making and healthcare policy. The online-only journal is dedicated to furthering the mission of promoting safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, and patient-centered care. Through its articles and contributions, the journal equips you with the knowledge you need to improve clinical care and population health, and allows you to engage in scholarly activities of consequence to the health of the public. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes considers the following types of articles: Original Research Articles, Data Reports, Methods Papers, Cardiovascular Perspectives, Care Innovations, Novel Statistical Methods, Policy Briefs, Data Visualizations, and Caregiver or Patient Viewpoints.