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Table 2 Characteristics of included studies.

From: Chest compressions before defibrillation for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials

Author

Year

Group

CPR pretreatment (sec)

Compression to ventilation ratio

No. of consecutive shocks

Jost

2010

Defi -first

 

Cardio-pump*

3

  

Compr.-first

60

Cardio-pump*

1

Baker

2008

Defi -first

  

3

  

Compr.-first

180

15:2

3

Jacobs

2005

Defi -first

  

3

  

Compr.-first

90

5:1

3

Wik

2003

Defi -first

  

3

  

Compr.-first

180

5:1

3

  1. * Trademark (manufacturer: Ambu, Denmark). Compr-first: chest compressions before defibrillation;
  2. Defi.-first: immediate defibrillation before chest compressions; sec: seconds