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Multicenter Study
. 2008 Aug;78(2):161-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.02.020. Epub 2008 May 13.

Rationale, development and implementation of the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Epistry-Cardiac Arrest

Laurie J Morrison  1 , Graham Nichol, Thomas D Rea, Jim Christenson, Clifton W Callaway, Shannon Stephens, Ronald G Pirrallo, Dianne L Atkins, Daniel P Davis, Ahamed H Idris, Craig Newgard; ROC Investigators
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Multicenter Study

Rationale, development and implementation of the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium Epistry-Cardiac Arrest

Laurie J Morrison et al. Resuscitation. 2008 Aug.

Abstract

Objective: To describe the development, design and consequent scientific implications of the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (ROC) population-based registry; ROC Epistry-Cardiac Arrest.

Methods: The ROC Epistry--Cardiac Arrest is designed as a prospective population-based registry of all Emergency Medical Services (EMSs)-attended 9-1-1 calls for patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest occurring in the geographical area described by the eight US and three Canadian regions. The dataset was derived by an North American interdisciplinary steering committee. Enrolled cases include individuals of all ages who experience cardiac arrest outside the hospital, with evaluation by organized EMS personnel and: (a) attempts at external defibrillation (by lay responders or emergency personnel), or chest compressions by organized EMS personnel; (b) were pulseless but did not receive attempts to defibrillate or CPR by EMS personnel. Selected data items are categorized as mandatory or optional and undergo revisions approximately every 12 months. Where possible all definitions are referenced to existing literature. Where a common definition did not exist one was developed. Optional items include standardized CPR process data elements. It is anticipated the ROC Epistry--Cardiac Arrest will enroll between approximately 9000 and 13,500 treated all rhythm arrests and 4000 and 5000 ventricular fibrillation arrests annually and approximately 8000 EMS-attended but untreated arrests.

Conclusion: We describe the rationale, development, design and future implications of the ROC Epistry--Cardiac Arrest. This paper will serve as the reference for subsequent ROC manuscripts and for the common data elements captured in both ROC Epistry--Cardiac Arrest and the ROC trials.

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Figure 1
Geographic location of the 11 Regional Coordinating sites and 1 Data Coordinating site contributing to the ROC Trauma Epistry.
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Figure 2
Schematic of the ROC Trauma Epistry geographic “footprint” for sampling patients relative to ground and air medical agency coverage areas.
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