This project aimed to establish a video database of cardiopulmonary resuscitation performance that demonstrates a range of expertise. The original data set contains 54 examples of participants who range in expertise and experience with performing CPR. Each example was recorded from 6 angles with a checkerboard in view to allow for 3D reconstruction. Participants were asked to perform 4 sets of 30 chest compressions with a short pause in between to rest. The faces of each participant have been blurred to reduce the likelihood of identification. The CPR performances are accompanied by the demographics of the participant and the evaluation data. The evaluation data consists of evaluation by two expert raters who teach Basic Life Support at a UK university, and their agreed rating. Participants were able to elect for their data to be included in the available database or restricted to the research team only. Consent was given for video data and evaluation data separately. Thus, this data contains video data from 41 participants, and evaluation data from 42 participants. This dataset is intended to be used to further understanding of expertise in CPR and facilitate the development of technology that can track movement and evaluate healthcare professional skills.

Participants provided informed consent (see supplied Information Sheet, Consent form, and Debrief) Each person was recorded from 6 angles while performing 4 sets of 30 chest compressions on a manikin. Participants were recruited from the Department of Nursing and Midwifery and were either university staff or students. Demographics of the participants are provided. Two experts rated each set from each participant along an evaluative checklist (supplied). An overall rating for each participant was also provided. The raters initially rated alone and then resolved any discrepancies to provide an agreed rating. A more thorough description of methods has been supplied (Readme file). Participants evaluated their confidence in performing CPR (Very confident – very unconfident), and the frequency with which they practised CPR (Very frequently – very infrequently) along a 5-point Likert scale.