Kauppi, Wivica
Imberg, Henrik
Herlitz, Johan
Molin, Oskar
Axelsson, Christer
Magnusson, Carl
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Boras
Article History
Received: 6 September 2024
Accepted: 26 December 2024
First Online: 5 January 2025
Declarations
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: The study received approval from The Regional Ethical Review Board in Gothenburg, Sweden (Dnr 989–17) and adhered to the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki []. Consent for data analysis was obtained from the chief executive officers of the two EMS organisations. In accordance with Swedish law, informed consent was not required for participation due to the disproportionate work effort involved. Also, some patients, couldn’t provide retrospective informed consent due to poor health or death, minimizing the risk of selection bias. Patient confidentiality was upheld by translating identification numbers into unique codes.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.