The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation—Review of the last 25 years and vision for the future

Abstract

2017 marks the 25th anniversary of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). ILCOR was formed in 1992 to create a forum for collaboration among principal resuscitation councils worldwide. Since then, ILCOR has established and distinguished itself for its pioneering vision and leadership in resuscitation science. By systematically assessing the evidence for resuscitation standards and guidelines and by identifying national and regional differences, ILCOR reached consensus on international resuscitation guidelines in 2000, and on international science and treatment recommendations in 2005, 2010 and 2015. However, local variation and contextualization of guidelines are evident by subtle differences in regional and national resuscitation guidelines. ILCOR's efforts to date have enhanced international cooperation, and progressively more transparent and systematic collection and analysis of pertinent scientific evidence. Going forward, this sets the stage for ILCOR to pursue its vision to save more lives globally through resuscitation.

“All citizens of the world can save a life” — The World Restart a Heart (WRAH) initiative starts in 2018

“…In order to achieve this goal, all seven ILCOR councils (American Heart Association, European Resuscitation Council, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation, Resuscitation Council of Southern Africa, InterAmerican Heart Foundation, and Resuscitation Council of Asia) have agreed to participate in WRAH 2018 (www.ilcor.org/wrah). This aligns perfectly with the vision of ILCOR, which is to "save more lives globally through resuscitation" [6].…”

The present and future of cardiac arrest care: international experts reach out to caregivers and healthcare authorities

“…The emphasis appears to be shifting to those responsible for publishing guidelines and making policy [100]. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) is moving to a continuous evidence review process where systematic reviews of high priority research questions are posted and council guidelines will change accordingly (http://www.ilcor .org) [101]. This may not be enough for policy to change.…”

European Resuscitation Council Guidelines for Resuscitation: 2017 update

“…As a founding member of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) remains wholeheartedly committed to supporting ILCOR's mission, vision and values [1]. One of the main functions of ILCOR over the last 25 years has been to review published research evidence periodically to produce an international Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR).…”