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  10. <FONT COLOR="#f38568">Classification of Therapeutic Interventions in CPR
  11. and ECC<BR>
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  15. <TD COLSPAN="3" VALIGN="TOP">The Emergency Cardiovascular Care Committee and subcommittees of the AHA
  16. have used the following system to classify ECC interventions. The class
  17. is based on the strength and validity of relevant scientific evidence.</TD></TR>
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  21. <TD WIDTH="119" HEIGHT="24" VALIGN="TOP"><B><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Class I:<BR>
  22. </FONT></B>Useful and effective          </TD>
  23. <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="TOP">An intervention that is useful when proper clinical indications are present.
  24. Favorable risk/benefit ratio.</TD></TR>
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  28. <TD HEIGHT="24" VALIGN="TOP"><B><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Class II:<BR>
  29. </FONT></B>Acceptable</TD>
  30. <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="TOP">An intervention that is acceptable but is of uncertain efficacy and may
  31. be controversial. There are two subclasses of Class II:</TD></TR>
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  35. <TD HEIGHT="24" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">• <B>Class IIa:<BR>
  36. </B></FONT>Probably useful<BR>
  37. and effective</TD>
  38. <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="TOP">An intervention for which the weight of evidence is in favor of its
  39. usefulness and efficacy. Probably favorable risk/benefit ratio.</TD></TR>
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  43. <TD HEIGHT="23" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">• <B>Class IIb:</B></FONT><BR>
  44. Possibly useful<BR>
  45. and effective </TD>
  46. <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="TOP">An intervention that is not well established by the evidence but may
  47. be useful and effectiveand is not harmful. Possibly favorable risk/benefit
  48. ratio.</TD></TR>
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  52. <TD HEIGHT="24" VALIGN="TOP"><B><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Class III:<BR>
  53. </FONT></B>Not useful or<BR>
  54. effective</TD>
  55. <TD COLSPAN="2" VALIGN="TOP">An intervention that is without scientific supporting data and may be harmful.
  56. Unfavorable risk/benefit ratio.</TD></TR>
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  60. <TD><B><FONT COLOR="#ffffff">Unknown</FONT></B> </TD>
  61. <TD COLSPAN="2">A continuing area of research; no present recommendations.</TD></TR>
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