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Section 04 · Interactive

What might it mean for you?

Based on a few general questions about patient profile, this tool estimates a range from published data. Scroll to begin. You can change any answer at any time.

Before you begin · please read

This is not medical advice and not a precise prediction. It maps a general patient profile to a population-level outcome range from published data. The estimate has real limits: it relies on broad categories, the source registries have selection bias, and confidence intervals are wide. It does not replace a conversation with your medical team. Validated tools (Clinical Frailty Scale, GO-FAR) are linked at the end.

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ESTIMATED GOOD OUTCOME RANGE OF 100 ANSWER QUESTIONS TO BEGIN 0 OF 4 ANSWERED "GOOD OUTCOME" = ALIVE, AT HOME, NOT READMITTED AT 1 YEAR
Question 1 of 4

How old is the patient?

Age substantially affects CPR outcomes. Pick the closest range.

Question 2 of 4

How is daily life right now?

Baseline function before any acute illness. Roughly maps to the Clinical Frailty Scale.

Question 3 of 4

Major chronic illness?

Conditions like cancer, heart failure, kidney disease, dementia, COPD, or cirrhosis.

Question 4 of 4

Where does the patient live?

Living situation reflects baseline care needs.

Answer all four questions above to see the estimated range.

PROFILE

Your estimated range

of 100 patients with a similar general profile achieve a "good outcome" — alive, at home, and not readmitted at one year — based on published data.

Important limits of this estimate

  • This maps your answers to one of four broad categories. Individual outcomes vary substantially within each category.
  • Source data come from voluntary registries that may not represent all hospitals or all patients.
  • "Good outcome" definitions vary across studies. Your medical situation may not match these categories exactly.
  • This is not a diagnosis, prediction, or recommendation. It is one piece of context for a conversation with your medical team.

For more precise estimates

These are validated tools used in clinical research. They are still imperfect (see Section 03) but are calibrated to your specific clinical situation.

ePrognosis
UCSF's collection of validated prognostic tools for older adults
GO-FAR calculator
13-variable pre-arrest score for CPR outcome prediction
Clinical Frailty Scale
9-point baseline function assessment

The estimate above is a starting point, not an answer.

Real decisions require your specific clinical situation, what you value, and conversation with people who know you. This tool is for orientation only — it cannot replace either a doctor or a thoughtful conversation with your family.

Estimate based on: Stapleton Chest 2014 · Chan NEJM 2013 · Ebell JAMA IM 2013 · Hu Resuscitation 2020 · Rajan Resuscitation 2018 · Andersen JAMA 2019
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