The publication of the 2010 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) will represent the scientific consensus of experts from a variety of countries, cultures and disciplines. Internationally recognized experts were brought together by the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) to evaluate and form an expert consensus on all peer reviewed scientific studies related to CPR.
To achieve this goals, ILCOR is conducting systematic reviews and updates of scientific evidence supporting resuscitation treatment recommendations. More than 500 resuscitation scientific topics will undergo evidence-based review. This process represents the most comprehensive, systematic review of the resuscitation literature to date.
The worksheets posted at this site represent the first step of an international consensus evidence evaluation process that will culminate in the publication of the 2010 International Consensus on CPR and ECC Science with Treatment Recommendations. In addition, resuscitation council-specific guidelines will also be published based on this international science consensus. Worksheet authors and expert reviewers worked very hard to present the information objectively.
The information contained in these worksheets will be presented and discussed between now and early 2010. In early 2010, the International CPR Consensus Conference will convene to allow final presentation and discussion of these worksheets, leading to evaluation and consensus by respective ILCOR Task Forces.
Readers are cautioned that these worksheets are a preliminary review and do not represent any ILCOR Task Force or Resuscitation Council recommendations.
ILCOR recognizes that the integrity of the evidence evaluation process depends on successfully managing real and perceived conflict of interest. ILCOR has policies in place to manage conflict of interest.
The 2010 evidence evaluation and science review process will culminate with the International CoSTR Conference in early 2010, in Dallas, Texas.
A separate publication covering guideline recommendations will be published by each resuscitation council.