Table 1.
Characteristics of the Articles Included in This Scoping Review (n = 181)
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | |
| 1990–1999 | 5 (2.8) |
| 2000–2009 | 19 (10.5) |
| 2010–2017 | 157 (86.7) |
| Study design | |
| Observational study | 76 (42) |
| Clinical trial | 27 (15) |
| Validation study | 27 (15) |
| Othera | 51 (28) |
| Type of intensive care unit | |
| Mixed/general | 72 (40) |
| Medical/respiratory | 16 (8.8) |
| Surgical | 13 (7.2) |
| Neurocritical/neurosurgical | 7 (4) |
| Cardiothoracic/cardiosurgical | 5 (2.8) |
| Burn | 2 (1.1) |
| Traumatology | 1 (0.6) |
| Intensive care unit not specified | 65 (36) |
aIncludes systematic reviews, narrative reviews, editorials, surveys, pilot studies, consensus and expert recommendations.