Backboard Use during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]

Khai Tran; Andrea Ryce

Backboard Use during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Review of the Clinical Effectiveness and Guidelines [Internet]

Review

Ottawa (ON): Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health; 2018 Nov 6.

CADTH Rapid Response Reports.

Authors

Khai Tran, Andrea Ryce

PMID: 30817101
Bookshelf ID: NBK537876

Excerpt

The aim of this report is to review the clinical effectiveness and evidence-based guidelines on the use of backboard during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for patients experiencing cardiac arrest in the hospital setting.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

Funding: CADTH receives funding from Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial governments, with the exception of Quebec.