Data variable number | Main data variable name | Type of data | Data variable categories or values | Data variable sub-categories or values | Type | Definition of data variable | How often should variable be reported |
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3. Patient descriptors | |||||||
3.1. | Age | Continuous | Number | Patient age at the time of event | For each mission | ||
3.2. | Gender | Categorical | 3.2.1 Female | Bullet list | Patient gender | For each mission | |
3.2.2 Male | |||||||
3.2.3 Unknown | |||||||
3.3. | Pre-event comorbidity | Ordinal | Bullet list | Pre-event ASA-PS. The comorbidity existing before event. Derangements from present disease should not be considered | For each mission | ||
3.3.1 ASA-PS 1 | A normal healthy patient | ||||||
3.3.2 ASA-PS 2 | A patient with mild systemic disease | ||||||
3.3.3 ASA-PS 3 | A patient with severe systemic disease | ||||||
3.3.4 ASA-PS 4 | A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life | ||||||
3.3.5 ASA-PS 5 | A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without operation | ||||||
3.3.6 ASA-PS 6 | A declared brain-dead patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes | ||||||
3.3.7 ASA Unknown | |||||||
3.4. | Chronic medications | Categorical | 3.4.1 Yes | Bullet list | Does patient use medication on a regular basis? | For each mission | |
3.4.2 No | |||||||
3.4.3 Unknown | |||||||
3.5. | Medical problem | Categorical | Bullet list | The condition most likely to be the patient’s true medical problem, main clinical symptom or diagnosis, decided by attending p-EMS | For each mission | ||
3.5.1 Cardiac arrest medical aetiology | |||||||
3.5.2 Cardiac arrest traumatic aetiology | |||||||
3.5.3 Trauma | |||||||
3.5.4 Breathing difficulties | |||||||
3.5.5 Myocardial infarction (MI) | Confirmed by ECG | ||||||
3.5.6 Chest pain, MI not confirmed | |||||||
3.5.7 Stroke | |||||||
3.5.8 Acute neurology excluding stroke | |||||||
3.5.9. Reduced level of consciousness | Aetiology unknown | ||||||
3.5.10 Poisoning/Intoxication | |||||||
3.5.11 Burns | |||||||
3.5.12 Obstetrics and childbirth | |||||||
3.5.13 Infection | |||||||
3.5.14 Anaphylaxis | |||||||
3.5.15 Surgical | |||||||
3.5.16 Asphyxiation | |||||||
3.5.17 Drowning | |||||||
3.5.18 Psychiatry excluding poisoning/intoxication | |||||||
3.5.19 Other | |||||||
3.6. | Glasgow Coma Scale | Ordinal | 3.6.1 First | Number | First recorded pre-interventional GCS upon arrival of p-EMS | For each mission | |
3.6.2 Last | GCS at end of patient care or patient handover | ||||||
3.6.3 Not recorded | |||||||
Categorical | 3.6.4 Patient intubated | 3.6.4.1 Yes | Bullet list | ||||
3.6.4.2 No | |||||||
3.7. | Heart rate | Continuous | Number | Documented by ECG (1st choice), palpation or SpO2 curves (3rd choice) | |||
3.7.1 First | First heart rate per minute measured by p-EMS upon arrival | ||||||
3.7.2 Last | Heart rate per minute at end of care or patient handover | ||||||
3.7.3 Not recorded | |||||||
3.8. | Systolic blood pressure | Continuous | 3.8.1 Lowest | Number | Lowest recorded systolic blood pressure measured by p-EMS (sphygmomanometer, monitor or intra-arterial line) upon arrival | ||
3.8.2 First | First recorded systolic blood pressure measured by p-EMS (sphygmomanometer, monitor or intra-arterial line) upon arrival | ||||||
3.8.3 Last | Systolic blood pressure at end of care or patient handover | ||||||
3.8.4 Not recordable | Not possible to record despite several attempts | ||||||
3.8.5 Not recorded | |||||||
3.9. | Cardiac rhythm/ECG rhythm | Categorical | 3.9.1 First | 3.9.1.1 Sinus rhythm | Bullet list | First cardiac rhythm interpreted by p-EMS (minimum 3-channel lead). At primary survey/upon arrival | For each mission |
3.9.1.2. SVES, VESmono | |||||||
3.9.1.3 AF/AFL/AV-block gr II/III, VESpoly | |||||||
3.9.1.4 VF, VT, Asystole, PEA | |||||||
3.9.1.5 Not recorded | |||||||
3.9.2 Last | 3.9.2.1 Sinus rhythm | Cardiac rhythm at end of care or patient handover (minimum 3-channel lead) | |||||
3.9.2.2 SVES, VESmono | |||||||
3.9.2.3 AF/AFL/AV-block gr II/III, VESpoly | |||||||
3.9.2.4 VF, VT, Asystole, PEA | |||||||
3.9.2.5 Not recorded | |||||||
3.10. | SpO2 | Continuous | 3.10.1 Lowest | Number | Lowest recorded oxygen saturation by p-EMS (measured with pulse oximeter or arterial blood gas (SaO2)) | For each mission | |
3.10.2 First | First recorded oxygen saturation by p-EMS (measured with pulse oximeter or arterial blood gas (SaO2) upon arrival) | ||||||
3.10.3 Last | Oxygen saturation at end of care or patient handover | ||||||
3.10.4 Not recordable | Not possible to record despite several attempts | ||||||
3.10.5 Not recorded | |||||||
3.11. | Oxygen supplementation | Categorical | 3.11.1 Oxygen supplementation at first measurement of SpO2 | 3.11.1.1 Yes | Bullet list | First measurement by p-EMS | For each mission |
3.11.1.2 No | |||||||
3.11.2 Oxygen supplementation at last measurement of SpO2 | 3.11.2.1 Yes | Last measurement by p-EMS | |||||
3.11.2.2 No | |||||||
3.12. | Respiratory rate | Continuous | 3.12.1 First | Number | First respiratory rate per minute measured by p-EMS upon arrival. If mechanically ventilated; document ventilation rate | For each mission | |
3.12.2 Last | Respiratory rate at end of care or patient handover | ||||||
3.12.3 Not recorded | |||||||
3.13. | Pain | Categorical | 3.13.1 First VAS score | Number | First VAS score assessed by p-EMS upon arrival | For each mission | |
3.13.2 Last VAS score | VAS score at end of care or patient handover | ||||||
3.13.3 Not recorded | |||||||
3.14. | End-tidal CO2 | Continuous | 3.14.1 First | Number | First end-tidal CO2 measured by p-EMS | For each mission | |
3.14.2 Last | Last end-tidal CO2 measured by p-EMS | ||||||
3.14.3 Not recorded | |||||||
3.15. | Temperature (core) | Continuous | 3.15.1 First | Number | First core temperature measured by p-EMS upon arrival | For each mission | |
3.15.2 Last | Last core temperature measured by p-EMS | ||||||
3.15.3 Not recorded | |||||||
3.16 | Airway at primary survey | Categorical | 3.16.1 Clear | Bullet list | As rated by attending physician | For each mission | |
3.16.2 Threatened | |||||||
3.16.3 Obstructed | |||||||
3.16.4 Unknown |