A study protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial of smartphone-activated first responders with ultraportable defibrillators in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: The First Responder Shock Trial (FIRST)

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Authors

Verity Todd · St John New Zealand

Bridget Dicker · Auckland University of Technology

Daniel Okyere · Ambulance Victoria

Karen Smith · Monash University

Tony Smith · St John New Zealand

Graham Howie · Auckland University of Technology

Dion Stub ·

Abstract

The FIRST study will increase our understanding of the potential role of portable AED use by smartphone-activated community responders and their impact on survival outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitation Healthcare Technology and Patient Monitoring Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Resuscitation Plus

Volume 16, pp. 100466-100466

DOI: 10.1016/j.resplu.2023.100466

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