| 1 Mortality |
12 |
854 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.54 [0.38, 0.76] |
| 2 Need for endotracheal intubation |
17 |
1105 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.36 [0.28, 0.46] |
| 3 Length of hospital stay (days) |
10 |
888 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐3.39 [‐5.93, ‐0.85] |
| 4 Length of ICU stay (days) |
1 |
|
Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Totals not selected |
| 5 Symptom scores (higher score means more dyspnoea) |
4 |
484 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.16 [‐0.34, 0.02] |
| 5.1 Borg score |
2 |
82 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.35 [‐0.79, 0.08] |
| 5.2 Visual analogue scale |
1 |
60 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
‐0.87 [‐1.40, ‐0.34] |
| 5.3 Dyspnoea score at 24 hours |
1 |
342 |
Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.0 [‐0.21, 0.21] |
| 6 Treatment intolerance |
6 |
252 |
Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.11 [0.04, 0.17] |
| 7 Complications of treatment |
6 |
|
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
Subtotals only |
| 7.1 NIV related |
6 |
567 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
29.60 [9.47, 92.51] |
| 7.2 Non‐NIV related |
2 |
125 |
Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) |
0.26 [0.13, 0.53] |
| 8 pH 1 hour post intervention |
8 |
585 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
0.05 [0.02, 0.07] |
| 9 PaCO2 mmHg ‐ 1 hour post intervention |
8 |
585 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
‐4.62 [‐11.05, 1.80] |
| 10 PaO2 mmHg ‐ 1 hour post intervention |
8 |
585 |
Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) |
7.47 [0.78, 14.16] |
