TABLE 1.
Trials Reporting on ICU Admissions
| Author (Reference) |
Year | Type of Study |
Sample Size: for RCT, Number Randomized to Intervention (Control); for Non-RCT, Number in Each Group |
Sample Size for ICU Admissions Outcome: Intervention (Control) |
Data Quality (Monitored Accuracy or Reliability) |
Primary Outcome Measures Prespecified |
Percent Randomized to Intervention Who Received Intervention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gade et al (23) | 2008 | RCT | 280 (237) | 230 (218) | Yes | Yes | 98.2 |
| Penrod et al (16) | 2006 | Retrospective, observational | 82 (232) | 82 (232) | No | Yes | NA |
| Penrod et al (17) | 2010 | Retrospective, observational | 606 (2715) | 824 (5,771)a | No | Yes | NA |
RCT = randomized controlled trial, NA = not applicable.
a
Represents number of hospitalizations.