Regional variation in accessibility of automated external defibrillators in British Columbia.

Zhang Hao LiMatthieu HeidetJoban BalSophia LyTyler YanFrank ScheuermeyerMary StambulicJon DeakinSantabhanu ChakrabartiAndrew MacPhersonJim ChristensonBrian E Grunau

Published in: CJEM (2023)

BC's four most populous regions demonstrate substantial variability in AED accessibility. Further benefit could be derived from AEDs if placed in locations accessible all hours. Our data may encourage community planning efforts to use data-based strategies to systematically place AEDs in optimal locations with strategies to maximize accessibility.

Keyphrases

electronic health record
big data
healthcare
machine learning
deep learning
quality improvement
heart failure
data analysis
artificial intelligence
left ventricular