Table 1 Key features of publications included by Lerner et al. [24] which address the cost-effectiveness of pre-hospital interventions for OHCA
Publications | Intervention | Incremental cost: Effectiveness $/Life saved |
|---|---|---|
Ornato (1988) Jackobsson (1987) | Basic life support providers | $2,800–12,900 |
Hallstrom (1981) Nichol (1998) Jermyn (2000) Forrer (2002) Nichol (2003) | Defibrillation (pre-hospital provider and/or lay responders) | $7,800–$190,000 |
Nichol (1996) | Reducing EMS response time for OHCA | $262,700–$1,134,400 |
Urban (1981) Valenzuela (1990) | Advanced cardiac life support providers | $91,900–$181,000 |