Table 2.
Number of studies | I square (%) | SMD | (95% confidence interval) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All studies | 11 | 82.9 | 0.169 | (−0.040 to 0.378) | 0.112 |
Patient types | |||||
Sepsis | 6 | 86.7 | 0.166 | (−0.215 to 0.546) | 0.393 |
All ICU | 5 | 75.9 | 0.169 | (−0.040 to 0.378) | 0.160 |
Study type | |||||
Prospective | 3 | 90.0 | 0.133 | (−0.663 to 0.930) | 0.743 |
Retrospective | 8 | 81.8 | 0.169 | (−0.040 to 0.378) | 0.120 |
Mortality rate | |||||
More than 60% | 3 | 89.8 | 0.044 | (−0.692 to 0.781) | 0.906 |
30–60% | 3 | 1.1 | 0.060 | (−0.085 to 0.205) | 0.418 |
Up to 30% | 5 | 77.3 | 0.321 | (0.043 to 0.598) | 0.023 |
SMD: standardized mean difference.