Table 7.
Results of meta-analyses of effect of selective digestive decontamination (SDD), selective oropharyngeal decontamination (SOD), and topical oropharyngeal chlorhexidine for prevention of death in adults in intensive care
| Comparison | OR (95% CI/CrI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct evidence | Mixed (direct and indirect) evidence | |
| Chlorhexidine v control | 1.25 (1.05 to 1.50) | 1.23 (0.99 to 1.49) |
| SDD v control | 0.73 (0.64 to 0.84) | 0.74 (0.63 to 0.86) |
| SOD v control | 0.85 (0.74 to 0.97) | 0.82 (0.62 to 1.02) |
| SDD v chlorhexidine | — | 0.61 (0.47 to 0.78) |
| SOD v chlorhexidine | — | 0.67 (0.48 to 0.91) |
| SDD v SOD | 0.97 (0.79 to 1.18) | 0.91 (0.70 to 1.19) |