Table 4.
Effect on patient mortality
| Outcome | Study | Intervention group, n (%) | Usual care, n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-hospital mortality | Singer, 201411 | 5 (6) | 15 (19) | 0.02a |
| Larsen,b 201112 | 9 (5) | 6 (11) | 0.11 | |
| Mullen, 201413 | 11 (55) | 19 (49) | 0.78 | |
| Varpula, 200717 | 18 (34) | 14 (36) | 0.66 | |
| Maung, 201414 | OR 0.6, 95% CI = 0.46 to 0.8, P= 0.001,a with POCL testing | |||
| Choong, 201415 | OR 0.71, 95% CI = 0.55 to 0.9, P= 0.006,a with POCL testing |
a
Reaches statistical significance.
b
Larsen study figures derived from supplementary data provided by first author correspondence. OR = odds ratio. POCL = point-of-care lactate testing.