Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Mortality | |||||
[78]
Systematic review |
87 people with severe daytime hypoxaemia Data from 1 RCT |
Mortality
5 years
19/42 (45%) with domiciliary daily oxygen supplementation 30/45 (67%) with no oxygen supplementation |
RR 0.68 95% CI 0.46 to 1.00 |
Small effect size | domiciliary daily oxygen supplementation |
[78]
Systematic review |
163 people with mild to moderate hypoxaemia (PaO2 56–65 mmHg or >55 mmHg) 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Mortality
36 to 85 months
42/82 (51%) with domiciliary daily oxygen supplementation 35/81 (43%) with no oxygen supplementation |
RR 1.18 95% CI 0.86 to 1.63 |
Not significant |