We used these figures as the base-case scenario in Kampala and conducted deterministic sensitivity analysis to account for variations in individual cost parameters such as the impact of providing of first-aid supplies and a more conservative 7.5% mortality reduction on costs per death averted and LY saved.
The re-developed guidelines differ from the previous version, not just through their currency, but also in providing a more comprehensive set of first aid actions than those originally developed in 2008 [ 25].
"They're not ambulance people in the NHS, but they provide a really important source of first aid and a gateway into the bigger NHS," Shrubb says.
Since the introduction of T-CPR, the rate of first aid provided by lay people witnessing sudden cardiac arrest has significantly increased [9].
This review found considerable variability in both the frequency and the quality of first aid provided by laypeople.
Three studies gave information on the type of first aid provided, 13, 14, 18, 19 and the most important findings of these studies are shown in Table 4.
The re-developed guidelines provide a more comprehensive set of first aid actions than those developed by Kelly et al. [ 13].
A full description of the qualitative data, including descriptions of first aid provided to individuals experiencing a mental health problem other than an eating disorder, is given in Additional file 1: Document 1. * Responses were open-ended and therefore participants may have mentioned multiple ideas/categories.
The training was also associated with appropriate treatment seeking and appropriate first aid strategies, in a number of first aid interventions provided by participants to individuals with suspected eating disorders.
These two domains of first aid are appropriate to provide for anyone who has experienced a traumatic event.
There was one single study that investigated the impact of first aid on mortality, and it found a 5.8% decrease when first aid was provided.
