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. 2011 Jun 6;2011:1502.
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