title: Overestimation of the effectiveness of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
abstract: 38 college students estimated the survival rates of people administered cardiopulmonary resuscitation. The mean estimated survival rate (54.5%) was significantly higher than the actual survival rate (10%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Bates College, Lewiston, ME 04240, USA.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Kostoulakos
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bradley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D016887:Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011639:Public Opinion; D016019:Survival Analysis