Table 1

- Baseline characteristics of the derivation and validation cohorts.

VariableDerivation cohort (n = 80)Validation cohort (n = 79)
Age (years), mean±SD50.23±18.8954.57±14.40
Male, n (%)54 (67.5)45 (57.0)
Witnessed, n (%)60 (75.0)71 (89.9)
Bystander CPR, n (%)55 (68.8)33 (41.8)
Out-of-hospital CA, n (%)47 (58.8)49 (62.0)
Comorbidities, n (%)
Coronary artery disease9 (11.3)10 (12.7)
Hypertension31 (38.8)35 (44.3)
Diabetes14 (17.5)17 (21.5)
Stroke9 (11.3)8 (10.1)
Initial rhythm, shockable, n (%)29 (36.3)21 (26.6)
Cardiac etiology, n (%)41 (51.2)24 (30.4)
Duration of resuscitation (min), median (IQR)31.00 (17.75-50.00)20.00 (12.00-40.00)
Length of stay in hospital (d), median (IQR)11.00 (4.00-22.75)12.00 (6.00-19.00)
GCS-M ≤2, n (%)61 (76.3)54 (68.4)
Pupillary/corneal reflex, n (%)52 (65.0)39 (49.4)
GWR, median (IQR)
Basal ganglia1.18 (1.11-1.29)1.18 (1.10-1.28)
Average1.24 (1.12-1.35)1.22 (1.16-1.33)
NSE (ng/ml), median (IQR)83.51 (36.28-243.90)86.87 (36.30-300.00)
CPC at 30 days, n (%)
CPC 3-558 (72.5)55 (69.6)
CPC 1-222 (27.5)24 (30.4)
  • SD- standard deviation, CPR- cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CA- cardiac arrest, IQR- interquartile range, GCS-M- Glasgow Coma Scale motor score, GWR- gray-white matter ratio, NSE- neuron-specific enolase, CPC- cerebral performance category