Baseline characteristics	Etomidate	Comparator	P value
Participants (n)
Age (mean, SD)
% Male (mean, SD)
Lost (n)
Disease severity
Comorbidities
Baseline heart rate (bpm)
Baseline blood pressure (MAP)
Main results
Dichotomous
Mortality (numbers, 2 x 2 table) Yes No
ACTH Stim (numbers, 2 x 2 table) Pos Neg
Continuous
Cortisol levels (#, mean, SD)
Hospital LOS (days) (#, mean, SD)
ICU LOS (days) (#, mean, SD)
Post‐intubation haemodynamics
Ventilator days (days) (#, mean, SD)
Vasopressor requirements
Other