Pennington, BettyBell, SteveWright, AdamHill, James E.2023-03-082023-03-082023-02-02Pennington, B. et al, 2023. Impact of COVID-19 on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest care processes. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 15 (2), 74-77.1759-13762041-945710.12968/jpar.2023.15.2.74http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/1375Early bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation, use of defibrillators (including automated external defibrillators) and timely treatment by emergency medical services are known to increase the chances of survival for a patient experiencing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). However, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on this is unclear from examining previous literature. This commentary critically appraises a recent systematic review and meta-analysis, which assessed the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on prehospital care for OHCA. Abstract published with permission.enEmergency Medical ServicesOut-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (OHCA)COVID-19Systematic ReviewResuscitation