Hooper 2010.

Methods	Conference abstract of a parallel‐group, RCT. Unclear if single‐ or multicentre
Participants	77 participants admitted to the MICU, who met modified SIRS criteria (defined at 2 out of 4 SIRS criteria, but mandates that white blood cell count or temperature be abnormal) were enrolled into the trial. Age: not stated Gender: not stated Unclear where the trial took place, but presume USA
Interventions	Listening application: (n = not stated) programmed to monitor participants for modified SIRS criteria, that when met sends an automated notification to their ICU team Usual care (n = not stated): further information on what this group received is not stated.
Outcomes	Time to antibiotic treatment Time to drawing of blood cultures Intubation rates Rate of shock development 14‐day mortality Presence of sepsis
Notes	We contacted study author by email to check relationship between this study and Hooper 2011 and Hooper 2012. Email bounced back and we could not find up‐to‐date contact information. States that the abstract was funded by: a model‐integrated, guideline driven process management system for sepsis (RC1 LM10310) Declarations of interest: not stated
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	States that participants were randomized, but methods for randomization not stated
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not stated
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Not stated
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Not stated
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Not stated
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	No other sources of bias identified
Other bias	Low risk	Not identified