1. Intravenous midazolam versus diazepam doses.

Study	Dose of midazolam	Dose of diazepam
Aktogu 1994	0.06 mg/kg	0.15 mg/kg
Bhalla 2006	5 mg (3 mg if older than 65)	5 mg (3 mg if older than 65)
Bell 1988	2.5 mg or 1 mg for elderly (mean 6.0 ± 2.8)	5 mg or 2 mg for elderly (mean 11.5 ± 6.7)
Bianchi Porro 1988	0.07 mg/kg	0.15 mg/kg
Cole 1983	5 mg bolus with 2.5 ‐ 3.75 mg increments at 30‐ ‐ 60‐second intervals as required. Half doses for elderly	5 mg bolus with 2.5 ‐ 3.75 mg increments at 30‐ ‐ 60‐second intervals as required. Half doses for elderly
Córdova 1992	0.10 mg/kg	0.15 mg/kg
Gilvarry 1990	10 mg	20 mg
Korttila 1985	0.1 mg/kg	0.2 mg/kg
Lavies 1988	2.5 ‐ 7.5 mg	2.5 ‐ 10 mg
Lee 1989	0.07 mg/kg	0.15 mg/kg
Sainpy 1984	0.1 mg under 65 yrs and 0.085 mg over 65 yrs infused in 30 seconds	0.2 mg under 65 yrs and 0.15 mg over 65 yrs infused in 30 seconds
Takrouri 1988	mean 5.8 mg	mean 5 mg
Tolia 1990	0.1 ‐ 0.15 mg/kg	0.2 ‐ 0.4 mg/kg
Whitwam 1983	0.07 mg/kg	0.15 mg/kg