Document Detail


Beyond Utstein: implementation of a multisource uniform data base for prehospital cardiac arrest research.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8424614     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This article is an overview of the issues affecting the use of a multisource uniform data base for prehospital cardiac arrest research. The goals of data base standardization include improved communication between emergency medical services (EMS) systems and between EMS physicians and the lay public; improved quantification of EMS system performance and documentation of benefit; in-depth analysis of factors that contribute to outcome; and development of EMS system models that will enhance system planning. Challenges to developing a multisource research data base include establishing a concensus approach to data base development; enlisting EMS system cooperation; verifying the accuracy of the data collected; coordinating data storage and analysis; and obtaining fiscal support for such a project. One illustrative approach to initiating multisource data base research is outlined. The iterative nature of data base development, use, expansion, and refinement is emphasized. Future reports addressing the methodology of multisource data base development and application in EMS systems should build on these concepts.
Authors:
J R Hedges
Related Documents :
16541824 - Missing data: an introductory conceptual overview for the novice researcher.
20889074 - The use of databases and registries to enhance colonoscopy quality.
9238554 - Acquisition and use of clinical data for audit and research.
6422444 - Collaborative nursing research: anatomy of a successful consortium.
18473254 - Cannabis, cannabinoids and schizophrenia: integration of the evidence.
22124084 - Distributed inference in wireless sensor networks.
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of emergency medicine     Volume:  22     ISSN:  0196-0644     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann Emerg Med     Publication Date:  1993 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-02-25     Completed Date:  1993-02-25     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8002646     Medline TA:  Ann Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  41-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Databases, Factual / standards*
Emergency Medical Services* / statistics & numerical data
Heart Arrest* / epidemiology,  therapy
Humans
Research / standards
Survival Rate
Terminology as Topic
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Ann Emerg Med. 1993 Jan;22(1):33-6   [PMID:  8424611 ]

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  The Utstein style for uniform reporting of data from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
Next Document:  Criteria for dead-on-arrivals, prehospital termination of CPR, and do-not-resuscitate orders.