Table 1 Characteristics of included studies.
Author | Year | Location | Group | Patients (n) | Age (yrs) | Male (%) | Witnessed (%) | Bystander CPR performed (%) | Response time (min) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jost [15] | 2010 | France | Defi.-first | 424 | 62 | 79 | 86 | 21 | 10:54 |
| Â | Â | Â | Compr.-first | 421 | 65 | 78 | 87 | 21 | 10:30 |
Baker [16] | 2008 | Australia | Defi -first | 105 | 66* | 80 | 79 | 58 | 08:14 |
| Â | Â | Â | Compr.-first | 97 | 65* | 84 | 84 | 59 | 07:41 |
Jacobs [17] | 2005 | Australia | Defi -first | 137 | 62 | 80 | 74 | 54 | 09:00 |
| Â | Â | Â | Compr.-first | 119 | 64 | 80 | 80 | 64 | 09:20 |
Wik [18] | 2003 | Norway | Defi -first | 96 | 80* | 89 | 94 | 56 | 11:42 |
| Â | Â | Â | Compr.-first | 104 | 71* | 85 | 91 | 62 | 12:00 |