Table 1.
Characteristics of studies comparing tight and usual glucose control
| Author | Year | Size (n) | Centers (n) | Country | Setting | Age, median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tight control | Usual control | ||||||
| Vlasselaers et al. [12] | 2009 | 700 | 1 | Belgium | Mixed with 75% cardiac surgery | 1.4 (0.3–5.5) | 1.3 (0.3–4.6) |
| Jeschke et al. [27] | 2010 | 239 | 1 | USA | Burns | 7.7 (5.2)a | 10.8 (5.4)a |
| Agus et al. [14] | 2012 | 980 | 2 | USA | Cardiac surgery | 0.4 (0.2–0.8) | 0.4 (0.2–0.9) |
| Alsweiler et al. [17] | 2012 | 88 | 1 | New Zealand | Preterm | Preterm babies | |
| Macrae et al. [13] | 2014 | 1369 | 13 | UK | Mixed with 60% cardiac surgery | 0.5 (0.1–2.7) | |
| Agus et al. [15] | 2017 | 713 | 35 | USA | Mixed without cardiac surgery | 5.5 (1.4–12.5) | 6.7 (1.7–12.8) |
IQR interquartile range
aMean (standard deviation)