Ramet 2002.

Methods	Single centre pilot randomized controlled trial
Participants	18 infants (aged > 4 weeks confirmed through author communication) receiving mechanical ventilation with pressure regulated volume control (PRVC)
Interventions	Intervention: Automode (Siemens Servo 300) with automated switching from PRVC to volume support ventilation (VSV) Control: manual (clinician) switching from PRVC to VSV
Outcomes	Days of ventilation Randomization to extubation in hours Randomization to switching to VSV in hours Comfort score on extubation
Notes	Available in abstract form only
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not reported and unable to obtain additional information
Allocation concealment (selection bias)	Unclear risk	Not reported and unable to obtain additional information
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Unable to obtain additional information
Selective reporting (reporting bias)	Unclear risk	Unable to obtain information to make an assessment ‐ cannot find trial registration
Other bias	Unclear risk	Study only available in abstract form
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes	High risk	Due to intervention type assumed personnel not blinded
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes	Unclear risk	Unable to obtain information to make an assessment