Studies claiming efficacy of CPR training interventions: Which skills should be assessed and how should data be reported to allow comparison?

Resuscitation

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2012, Pages

  Mpotos, Nicolas ^a   Valcke, Martin ^b   Van der Vleuten, Cees ^c   Monsieurs, Koenraad ^d,e,f  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^e ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; COMPRESSION; HUMAN; LETTER; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SKILL; SURVIVAL; TEACHING; TRAINING; VALIDITY;

CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 84868203524     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: 18731570     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2012.05.030     Document Type: Letter

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