Study	Reason for exclusion
Agarwal 2005	A description of a method used to stabilize the endotracheal tube during taping. Not a randomised controlled trial
Andrews 2007	A review of different methods of securing an endotracheal tube. Not randomised
Ash 1987	The study investigated the effect of prolonged orotracheal intubation with and without the presence of a protective appliance to the palate. Non‐intubated babies formed the control group. By random selection, half of the babies who required orotracheal intubation were fitted with appliances throughout the intubation period. The appliance supported the orotracheal tube
Brinsmead 2010	Retrospective study which compared two cohorts of intubated neonates. Each cohort used a different taping method which allowed comparison of endotracheal tube tip position on chest x‐ray
Conner 1977	Retrospective study of endotracheal intubation of neonates in the newborn intensive care unit
DeJonge 1998	Retrospective study comparing two cohorts which used 2 different methods of securing the endotracheal tube
Dynott 1999	A letter to the editor
Emami 1981b	Retrospective comparison of 2 different taping methods
Epstein 1970	A description of a method used to secure a nasotracheal tube
Fadavi 1990	The study primarily looked at a palatal stabilizing device to prevent palatal grooves in premature infants who required orotracheal intubation. This stabilizing device supported or was secured to the endotracheal tube. Infants were randomised to control and experimental groups. The degree of palatal groove depth was measured
Gagnon 1996	A letter to the editor
Grammatikopoulos 2003	Case reports of iatrogenic ear deformities as a result of endotracheal tube fixation
Hemingway 1997	A description of a method used to secure endotracheal tubes
Heyman 2009	A letter to the editor
Infantino 2011	Retrospective review comparing 2 different methods of securing an endotracheal tube
Loughead 2008	Retrospective study of infants requiring endotracheal intubation for mechanical ventilation. Two different methods were more closely analysed
Molho 1975	A description of a method used to secure an endotracheal tube
Pai 2003	A postscript comment about endotracheal tube fixation
Petros 1997	A description of a new disposable system for tracheal tube fixation in children
Seaver 1984	A description of a method to secure endotracheal tubes
Srivatsa 1991	A description of a method to secure endotracheal tubes
Testa 2012	A retrospective study on palatal stabilizing devices and their effect on accidental extubation
Toomey 2011	A comparison of three methods of endotracheal tube stabilization. Not randomised
Van Deventer 1995	A description of a method used to secure endotracheal tubes
Volsko 1997	Comparison of two methods for securing the endotracheal tube. Not randomised