Understanding the fragility index in experimental clinical studies: An example using the meta-analysis of compression-only v. conventional CPR in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

CJEM. 2020 Sep;22(5):633-636. doi: 10.1017/cem.2020.35.

Authors

Anthony M-H Ho¹, Patrick Norman², Song Wan³, Tarit Saha¹, Glenio B Mizubuti¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON.
² Kingston General Health Research Institute, Kingston Health Sciences Center, Kingston, ON.
³ Division of Cardiac Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR China.

PMID: 32342833
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2020.35

No abstract available

Keywords: Cardiac arrest; clinical decision rules; fragility index; prehospital/EMS; research methods.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation*
Emergency Medical Services*
Humans
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest*