Acute cardiac care & resuscitation

COSCA (Core Outcome Set for Cardiac Arrest) in Adults: An Advisory Statement From the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation

CirculationPublished Advisory statement

Methodological detailssystematic review, qualitative interviews, Delphi process, international advisory panel consensus
  • Systematic review
  • Qualitative interviews
  • Delphi process
  • International advisory panel consensus

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Core outcome set should include survival, neurological function and health-related quality of life

  2. Report survival status and modified Rankin scale score at hospital discharge, at 30 days, or both

  3. Measure health-related quality of life with ≥1 of Health Utilities Index version 3, SF-36 and EuroQol 5D-5L at 90 days and at periodic intervals up to 1 year after cardiac arrest, if resources allow

Original publication

COSCA (Core Outcome Set for Cardiac Arrest) in Adults: An Advisory Statement From the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Circulation. Published 26 April 2018. doi:10.1161/cir.0000000000000562

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