Aus-ROC Epistry
Aus-ROC Australian and New Zealand Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Epistry (Aus-ROC Epistry)
| Academic Lead: | Associate Professor Janet Bray Chair, Aus-ROC Epistry Management Committee |
| Clinical Leads: | Professor Peter Cameron, Emergency Medicine |
| Registry Contact: | Dr Stuart Howell, Research Fellow Phone: +61 3 9903 0320 Email: stuart.howell@monash.edu |
| Purpose / Aims: |
A key aim of the Australian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC) CRE was to establish an Australian and New Zealand out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) ‘Epistry’ (epidemiologic registry) to monitor and report on the population-based effects of changes in pre-hospital resuscitation policy and
practice. Specifically, the Aus-ROC Epistry was established with the aim of understanding regional, ambulance service and treatment factors associated with improved OHCA survival and outcomes. The scope of the Epistry will enable a range of important research questions to be answered, including: understanding regional variations in outcome; the impact of variations in the provision of treatment for OHCA between ambulance services; temporal changes in incidence and outcome; and the impact of changes in clinical guidelines and clinical trials. |
| Population Captured: | All out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients attended by Ambulance Services in Australia and New Zealand. The total catchment population is approximately 29.4 million, representing 100% of the Australian population and 100% of the New Zealand population. |
| Outcomes Collected: | Any return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC); scene outcomes; ROSC on arrival at hospital; survival to hospital discharge/30 days. |
| Year established: | 2015 |
| Funding Source: | NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence: Prehospital Emergency Care |
| Website: | ausroc.org.au/epistry |