Health services research including clinical trials, cardiac arrest, critical care, emergency care, resuscitation.
Keith is an Assistant Professor in Emergency and Critical Care.
His clinical background is critical care nursing, and he continues to work clinically as a critical care outreach nurse practitioner at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Keith completed his PhD on debriefing after cardiac arrest in 2015. He was subsequently awarded a prestigious NIHR post-doctoral research fellowship to explore the use of mechanical chest compression devices at in-hospital cardiac arrest.
Keith holds volunteer roles with the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ALS task force member), Resuscitation Council UK (ALS sub-committee member), Royal College of Nursing (Research Forum committee member) and National Institute of Health Research (HTA prioritisation committee member). He is a member of the editorial board of Resuscitation, and is an associate editor of Resuscitation Plus.
Keith is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. He co-leads the WMS Masters distant-learning 'Understanding Research and Critical Appraisal' module. He currently co-supervises three PhD students, and would welcome contact from individuals interested in pursuing a PhD or MSc in Health Research.
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Twitter: @keithcouper
- 'Conolly, Anna, 'Abrams, Ruth, 'Rowland, Emma, 'Harris, Ruth, 'Couper, Keith, 'Kelly, Daniel, 'Kent, Bridie, 'Maben, Jill, 2022. '?What is the matter with me?? or a ?Badge of Honor?: nurses? constructions of resilience during Covid-19. Global Qualitative Nursing Research, 9
- 'Elfeky, Adel, 'Chen, Yen-Fu, 'Grove, Amy L., 'Hooper, Amy, 'Wilson, Anna, 'Couper, Keith, 'Thompson, Marion, 'Uthman, Olalekan A., 'Court, Rachel A., 'Tomassini, Sara, 'Yeung, Joyce, 2022. 'Perioperative oxygen therapy : a protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Systematic Reviews, 11 (1)
- 'Maben, J., 'Conolly, A., 'Abrams, R., 'Rowland, E., 'Harris, R., 'Kelly, D., 'Kent, B., 'Couper, Keith, 2022. '?You can't walk through water without getting wet? UK nurses? distress and psychological health needs during the Covid-19 pandemic : a longitudinal interview study. International Journal of Nursing Studies
- Couper, Keith, Quinn, Tom, Booth, Katie, Lall, Ranjit, Devrell, Anne, Orriss, Barry, Regan, Scott, Yeung, Joyce, Perkins, Gavin D., 2021. Mechanical versus manual chest compressions in the treatment of in-hospital cardiac arrest patients in a non-shockable rhythm : a multi-centre feasibility randomised controlled trial (COMPRESS-RCT). Resuscitation, 158, pp. 228-235
- Mentzelopoulos, Spyros D., Couper, Keith, Voorde, Patrick Van de, Druwé, Patrick, Blom, Marieke, Perkins, Gavin D., Lulic, Ileana, Djakow, Jana, Raffay, Violetta, Lilja, Gisela, Bossaert, Leo, 2021. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 : ethics of resuscitation and end of life decisions. Resuscitation, 161, pp. 408-432
- Patterson, Emma, Tang, Ho Tsun, Ji, Chen, Perkins, Gavin D., Couper, Keith, 2021. The efficacy and usability of suction-based airway clearance devices for foreign body airway obstruction : a manikin randomised crossover trial. Resuscitation Plus, 5
- Drennan, Ian R., Geri, Guillaume, Brooks, Steve, Couper, Keith, Hatanaka, Tetsuo, Kudenchuk, Peter, Olasveengen, Theresa, Pellegrino, Jeffrey, Schexnayder, Stephen M., Morley, Peter, Mancini, Mary Beth, Travers, Andrew, Castren, Maaret, Considine, Julie, Escalante, Raffo, Vaillancourt, Christian, Ristagno, Giuseppe, Smyth, Michael, Chung, Sung Phil, Perkins, Gavin D. et al (Select to open full list), 2021. Diagnosis of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Emergency Medical Dispatch : a diagnostic systematic review. Resuscitation, 159, pp. 85-96
- Goodwin, Laura, Samuel, Katie, Schofield, Behnaz, Voss, Sarah, Brett, Stephen J., Couper, Keith, Gould, Doug, Harrison, David, Lall, Ranjit, Nolan, Jerry P., Perkins, Gavin D., Soar, Jasmeet, Thomas, Matthew, Benger, Jonathan, 2021. Airway management during in-hospital cardiac arrest in adults : UK national survey and interview study with anaesthetic and intensive care trainees. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 22 (3), pp. 192-197
- Soar, Jasmeet, Böttiger, Bernd W., Carli, Pierre, Couper, Keith, Deakin, Charles D., Djärv, Therese, Lott, Carsten, Olasveengen, Theresa, Paal, Peter, Pellis, Tommaso, Perkins, Gavin D., Sandroni, Claudio, Nolan, Jerry P., 2021. European Resuscitation Council Guidelines 2021 : adult advanced life support. Resuscitation, 161, pp. 115-151
- 'Wyckoff, Myra H., 'Singletary, Eunice M., 'Soar, Jasmeet, 'Olasveengen, Theresa M., 'Greif, Robert, 'Liley, Helen G., 'Zideman, David, 'Bhanji, Farhan, 'Andersen, Lars W., 'Avis, Suzanne R., 'Aziz, Khalid, 'Bendall, Jason C., 'Berry, David C., 'Borra, Vere, 'B?ttiger, Bernd W., 'Bradley, Richard, 'Bray, Janet E., 'Breckwoldt, Jan, 'Carlson, Jestin N., 'Cassan, Pascal et al (Select to open full list), 2021. '2021 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations : summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; First Aid Task Forces; and the COVID-19 Working Group. Circulation, 145 (9), pp. e645-e721
- Khan, Iftekhar, Maredza, Mandy, Dritsaki, Melina, Mistry, Dipesh, Lall, Ranjit, Lamb, Sally, Couper, Keith, Gates, Simon, Perkins, Gavin D., Petrou, Stavros, 2020. Is protocolised weaning that includes early extubation onto non-invasive ventilation more cost effective than protocolised weaning without non-invasive ventilation? Findings from the Breathe Study. PharmacoEconomics - Open, 4, pp. 697-710
- Couper, Keith, 2020. The quality of quality-of-life outcome data : the challenge of data interpretation. Resuscitation, 146, pp. 266-267
- Soar, J., Lott, C., Böttiger, B. W., Carli, P., Couper, Keith, Deakin, C. D., Djärv, T., Olasveengen, T., Paal, P., Pellis, T., Perkins, G. D., Sandroni, C., Nolan, Jerry P., 2020. Erweiterte lebensrettende Maßnahmen bei Erwachsenen. Notfall + Rettungsmedizin, 23 (4), pp. 248-250
- Couper, Keith, Mason, Alexina J., Gould, Douglas W., Nolan, Jerry P., Soar, Jasmeet, Yeung, Joyce, Harrison, David, Perkins, Gavin D., 2020. The impact of resuscitation system factors on in-hospital cardiac arrest outcomes across UK hospitals : an observational study. Resuscitation, 151, pp. 166-172
- Holt, Josephine, Ward, Abigail, Mohamed, Tay-Yibah, Chukowry, Priya, Grolmusova, Natalia, Couper, Keith, Morley, Peter, Perkins, Gavin D., 2020. The optimal surface for delivery of CPR : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation, 155, pp. 159-164
- Perkins, G. D., Morley, P. T., Nolan, Jerry P., Soar, J., Berg, K., Olasveengen, T., Wyckoff, M., Greif, R., Singletary, N., Castren, M., de Caen, A., Wang, T., Escalante, R., Merchant, R. M., Hazinski, M., Kloeck, D., Heriot, G., Couper, Keith, Neumar, R., 2020. International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation : COVID-19 consensus on science, treatment recommendations and task force insights. Resuscitation, 151, pp. 145-147
- Christian, Michael D., Couper, Keith, 2020. COVID-19 and the global OHCA crisis : an urgent need for system level solutions. Resuscitation, 157, pp. 274-276
- Olasveengen, Theresa M., Mancini, Mary E., Perkins, Gavin D., Avis, Suzanne, Brooks, Steven, Castrén, Maaret, Chung, Sung Phil, Considine, Julie, Couper, Keith, Escalante, Raffo, Hatanaka, Tetsuo, Hung, Kevin K.C., Kudenchuk, Peter, Lim, Swee Han, Nishiyama, Chika, Ristagno, Giuseppe, Semeraro, Federico, Smith, Christopher Matthew, Smyth, Michael A., Vaillancourt, Christian et al (Select to open full list), 2020. Adult basic life support : International consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations. Resuscitation, 156, pp. A35-A79
- Berg, Katherine M., Soar, Jasmeet, Andersen, Lars W., Böttiger, Bernd W., Cacciola, Sofia, Callaway, Clifton W., Couper, Keith, Cronberg, Tobias, D'Arrigo, Sonia, Deakin, Charles D., Donnino, Michael W., Drennan, Ian R., Granfeldt, Asger, Hoedemaekers, Cornelia W.E., Holmberg, Mathias J., Hsu, Cindy H., Kamps, Marlijn, Musiol, Szymon, Nation, Kevin J., Neumar, Robert W. et al (Select to open full list), 2020. Adult advanced life support : 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations. Circulation, 142 (16_suppl_1), pp. S92-S139
- Couper, Keith, Abu Hassan, Aysha, Ohri, Vrinda, Patterson, Emma, Tang, Ho Tsun, Bingham, Robert, Olasveengen, Theresa, Perkins, Gavin D., 2020. Removal of foreign body airway obstruction : a systematic review of interventions. Resuscitation, 156, pp. 174-181
- Van de Voorde, P., Bossaert, L., Mentzelopoulos, S., Blom, M. T., Couper, Keith, Djakow, J., Druwé, P., Lilja, G., Lulic, I., Raffay, V., Perkins, G. D., Monsieurs, K. G., 2020. Ethik der Reanimation und Entscheidungen am Lebensende. Notfall + Rettungsmedizin, 23 (4), pp. 263-267
- Soar, Jasmeet, Berg, Katherine M., Andersen, Lars W., Böttiger, Bernd W., Cacciola, Sofia, Callaway, Clifton W., Couper, Keith, Cronberg, Tobias, D'Arrigo, Sonia, Deakin, Charles D., Donnino, Michael W., Drennan, Ian R., Granfeldt, Asger, Hoedemaekers, Cornelia W.E., Holmberg, Mathias J., Hsu, Cindy H., Kamps, Marlijn, Musiol, Szymon, Nation, Kevin J., Neumar, Robert W. et al (Select to open full list), 2020. Adult advanced life support : 2020 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science with Treatment Recommendations. Resuscitation, 156, pp. A80-A119
- Couper, Keith, Taylor-Phillips, Sian, Grove, Amy L., Freeman, Karoline, Osokogu, Osemeke, Court, Rachel A., Mehrabian, Amin, Morley, Peter T., Nolan, Jerry P., Soar, Jasmeet, Perkins, Gavin D., 2020. COVID-19 in cardiac arrest and infection risk to rescuers : a systematic review. Resuscitation, 151, pp. 59-66
- Couper, Keith, Laloo, Ryan, Field, Richard A., Perkins, Gavin D., Thomas, Matthew, Yeung, Joyce, 2019. Prophylactic antibiotic use following cardiac arrest : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation, 141, pp. 166-173
- Eli, Karin, Ochieng, Cynthia, Hawkes, Claire, Perkins, Gavin D., Couper, Keith, Griffiths, Frances, Slowther, Anne-Marie, 2019. Secondary care consultant clinicians' experiences of conducting emergency care and treatment planning conversations in England : an interview-based analysis. BMJ Open, 10
- Nikolaou, Nikolaos, Dainty, Katie N., Couper, Keith, Morley, Peter, Tijssen, Janice, Vaillancourt, Christian, 2019. A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of dispatcher-assisted CPR on outcomes from sudden cardiac arrest in adults and children. Resuscitation, 138, pp. 82-105
- Trethewey, Samuel P., Vyas, Hrushikesh, Evans, Sarah, Hall, Michelle, Melody, Teresa, Perkins, Gavin D., Couper, Keith, 2019. The impact of resuscitation guideline terminology on quality of dispatcher-assisted cardiopulmonary resuscitation : a randomised controlled manikin study. Resuscitation, 142, pp. 91-96
- Couper, Keith, Velho, Rochelle Marian, Quinn, Tom, Devrell, Anne, Lall, Ranjit, Orriss, Barry, Yeung, Joyce, Perkins, Gavin D., 2018. Training approaches for the deployment of a mechanical chest compression device : a randomised controlled manikin study. BMJ Open, 8
- Poole, Kurtis, Couper, Keith, Smyth, Michael A., Yeung, Joyce, Perkins, Gavin D., 2018. Mechanical CPR : Who? When? How?. Critical Care, 22 (140)
- Couper, Keith, Kimani, Peter K., Gale, Chris P., Quinn, Tom., Squire, Iain B., Marshall, A. (Andrea)?, Black, John J. M., Cooke, Matthew, Ewings, Bob, Long, John, Perkins, Gavin D., 2018. Variation in outcome of hospitalised patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest from acute coronary syndrome : a cohort study. Health Services and Delivery Research, 6 (14)
- Couper, Keith, Kimani, Peter K., Gale, Chris P., Quinn, Tom, Squire, Iain B., Marshall, A. (Andrea)?, Black, John J. M., Cooke, Matthew, Ewings, Bob, Long, John, Perkins, Gavin D., 2018. Patient, health service factors and variation in mortality following resuscitated out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in acute coronary syndrome : analysis of the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project. Resuscitation, 124, pp. 49-57
- Soar, Jasmeet, Donnino, Michael W., Maconochie, Ian, Aickin, Richard, Atkins, Dianne L., Andersen, Lars W., Berg, Katherine M., Bingham, Robert, Böttiger, Bernd W., Callaway, Clifton W., Couper, Keith, Couto, Thomaz Bittencourt, de Caen, Allan R., Deakin, Charles D., Drennan, Ian R., Guerguerian, Anne-Marie, Lavonas, Eric J., Meaney, Peter A., Nadkarni, Vinay M., Neumar, Robert W. et al (Select to open full list), 2018. 2018 international consensus on cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations summary. Resuscitation, 133, pp. 194-206
- Trethewey, Samuel P., Couper, Keith, 2018. Comorbidity and cardiac arrest : a continuing conundrum. Resuscitation, 124, pp. A9-A10
- Couper, Keith, Quinn, Tom, Lall, Ranjit, Devrell, Anne, Orriss, Barry, Seers, Kate, Yeung, Joyce, Perkins, Gavin D., 2018. Mechanical versus manual chest compressions in the treatment of in-hospital cardiac arrest patients in a non-shockable rhythm : a randomised controlled feasibility trial (COMPRESS-RCT). Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, 26 (1)
- Soar, Jasmeet, Donnino, Michael W., Maconochie, Ian, Aickin, Richard, Atkins, Dianne L., Andersen, Lars W., Berg, Katherine M., Bingham, Robert, Böttiger, Bernd W., Callaway, Clifton W., Couper, Keith, Couto, Thomaz Bittencourt, de Caen, Allan R., Deakin, Charles D., Drennan, Ian R., Guerguerian, Anne-Marie, Lavonas, Eric J., Meaney, Peter A., Nadkarni, Vinay M., Neumar, Robert W. et al (Select to open full list), 2018. 2018 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations Summary. Circulation, 138
- Yeung, Joyce, Couper, Keith, Ryan, Elizabeth G., Gates, Simon, Hart, Nick, Perkins, Gavin D., 2018. Non-invasive ventilation as a strategy for weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation : a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine, 44, pp. 2192-2204
- Carberry, James, Couper, Keith, Yeung, Joyce, 2017. The implementation of cardiac arrest treatment recommendations in English acute NHS trusts : a national survey. Postgraduate Medical Journal, 93 (1105), pp. 653-659
- Couper, Keith, Kimani, Peter K., Davies, Robin P., Baker, Annalie, Davies, Michelle, Husselbee, Natalie, Melody, Teresa, Griffiths, Frances, Perkins, Gavin D., 2016. An evaluation of three methods of in-hospital cardiac arrest educational debriefing : the cardiopulmonary resuscitation debriefing study. Resuscitation, 105, pp. 130-137
- Couper, Keith, Yeung, Joyce, Nicholson, Thomas, Quinn, Tom, Lall, Ranjit, Perkins, Gavin D., 2016. Mechanical chest compression devices at in-hospital cardiac arrest : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation, 103, pp. 24-31
- Couper, Keith, Perkins, Gavin D., 2016. Improving outcomes from in-hospital cardiac arrest. BMJ (Clinical research ed.), 353
- Couper, Keith, Smyth, Michael A., Perkins, Gavin D., 2015. Mechanical devices for chest compression. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 21 (3), pp. 188-194
- Gates, Simon, Quinn, Tom, Deakin, Charles D., Blair, Laura, Couper, Keith, Perkins, Gavin D., 2015. Mechanical chest compression for out of hospital cardiac arrest : systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation, 94, pp. 91-97
- Couper, Keith, Kimani, Peter K., Abella, Benjamin S., Chilwan, Mehboob, Cooke, Matthew, Davies, Robin P., Field, Richard A., Smith, F. Gao (Fang Gao), Quinton, Sarah, Stallard, Nigel, Woolley, Sarah, Perkins, Gavin D., 2015. The system-wide effect of real-time audiovisual feedback and postevent debriefing for in-hospital cardiac arrest. Critical Care Medicine, 43 (11), pp. 2321-2331
- Couper, Keith, Yeung, Joyce, 2014. Hyperoxia following cardiac arrest : how much is too much?. Resuscitation, 85 (9), pp. 1123-1124
- Davies, Michelle, Couper, Keith, Bradley, Julie, Baker, Annalie, Husselbee, Natalie, Woolley, Sarah, Davies, Robin P., Perkins, Gavin D., 2014. A simple solution for improving reliability of cardiac arrest equipment provision in hospital. Resuscitation, 85 (11), pp. 1523-1526
- Couper, Keith, Kimani, Peter K., Chilwan, Mehboob, Cooke, Matthew, Davies, Robin P., Field, Richard A., Smith, F. Gao (Fang Gao), Quinton, Sarah, Stallard, Nigel, Perkins, Gavin D., 2014. The impact of real-time audiovisual feedback and post-event debriefing : the CPR quality improvement initiative. Resuscitation, 85 (1)
- Couper, Keith, Finn, Judith, 2013. Real-time feedback during basic life support training : does it prevent skill decay?. Resuscitation, 84 (8), pp. 1005-1006
- Couper, Keith, Perkins, Gavin D., 2013. Debriefing after resuscitation. Current Opinion in Critical Care, 19 (number 3), pp. 188-194
- Couper, Keith, Salman, Bilal, Soar, Jasmeet, Finn, Judith, Perkins, Gavin D., 2013. Debriefing to improve outcomes from critical illness : a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Medicine, 39 (9), pp. 1513-1523
- Couper, Keith, Abella, Benjamin S., 2012. Auditing resuscitation performance : innovating to improve practice. Resuscitation, Vol.83 (No.10), pp. 1179-1180
- Yeung, Joyce, Couper, Keith, Giles, S., Perkins, Gavin D., 2010. Advances in postresuscitation care. Journal of the Intensive Care Society, 11 (2), pp. 112-117
- Soar, Jasmeet, Couper, Keith, 2012. Improving outcomes from cardiac arrest ? quality, education and implementation. Soar, Jasmeet; Perkins, Gavin D.; Nolan, J. (eds.), ABC of Resuscitation, Chichester, West Sussex, BMJ Books
- 'Vadeyar, Sharvari, 'Buckle, Alexandra, 'Hooper, Amy, 'Booth, Scott J., 'Deakin, Charles, 'Fothergill, Rachael, 'Ji, Chen, 'Nolan, Jerry P., 'Perkins, Gavin D., 'Couper, Keith, 2022. 'Increasing use of intraosseous access at out-of-hospital cardiac arrest : a registry-based cohort study. ERC Congress 2022, Antwerp, 16-17 Jun 2022, Published in Resuscitation
- Hawkes, Claire, Couper, Keith, Griffin, James M., Skilton, Emma, Perkins, Gavin D., 2018. Variation in do not attempt cardiopulmonary resuscitation orders and emergency care and treatment plan use in English acute hospitals : a national survey. ERC congress, Italy, 20-22 Sep 2018, Published in Resuscitation
- 'Mellor, Elizabeth, 'Couper, Keith, 2022. 'Police response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest : the importance of confidence. Resuscitation, Elsevier Ireland Ltd, pp. 1-2
- 'Couper, Keith, 'Connolly, Bronwen A., 'McAuley, Daniel F., 2022. 'Noninvasive respiratory strategies and intubation or mortality among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure due to COVID-19?Reply. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, American Medical Association, pp. 2023-2024
- Gorman, Ellen, Connolly, Bronwen, Couper, Keith, Perkins, Gavin D., McAuley, Daniel F., 2021. Non-invasive respiratory support strategies in COVID-19. The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The Lancet Publishing Group, pp. 553-556
- Perkins, Gavin D., Couper, Keith, 2020. COVID-19 : long-term effects on the community response to cardiac arrest?. The Lancet Public Health, Elsevier, pp. E415-E416
- Couper, Keith, 2015. Debriefing for cardiac arrest.
Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
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NIHR HTA Stage 2: AIRWAYS 3 | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR DoH) | 01 Jan 2022 | 31 Dec 2025 |
NIHR HTA Stage 2: Pre-hospitAl Randomised triAl of MEDICation route in out-of-hosital cardiac arrest (PARAMEDIC3) | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR DoH) | 01 May 2021 | 30 Apr 2025 |
WCPRS Studentship Agreement | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 02 Mar 2020 | 01 Sep 2023 |
NIHR HTA Stage 2: Perioperative Oxygen Therapy | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR DoH) | 01 Dec 2021 | 31 Mar 2023 |
AWARD: RECOVERY-RS Respiratory Support: Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19; CPAP, High-flow, and standard care (link to 65887 - temp Site agreement) | National Institute for Health Research (NIHR DoH) | 01 Apr 2020 | 31 Oct 2022 |
Developing a quality of life instrument for Cardiac Arrest survivors: understanding what matters to patients - related to WCPRS PhD Studentship (66086) | Resuscitation Council (UK) | 01 Sep 2020 | 31 Aug 2022 |
COVID-19 and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: an epidemiological study | Resuscitation Council (UK) | 01 Oct 2021 | 31 Jan 2022 |
The impact of withdrawal of tracheal intubation from UK ambulance services: an observational study. | Resuscitation Council (UK) | 01 Mar 2021 | 30 Jun 2021 |
UK National Screening Council: Screening to prevent sudden cardiac death in people aged 12 to 39 years old- evidence synthesis | Public Health England | 01 Nov 2018 | 31 Oct 2019 |