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. 2003 Apr 22;2003(2):CD003482. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003482

Comparison 1. Higher versus normal target oxygen saturation levels.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Progression to threshold ROP by 3 months corrected age 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.70, 1.02]
1.1 Infants with severe ROP at randomisation (stratum A) 1 180 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.82 [0.60, 1.13]
1.2 Infants with less severe ROP at randomisation (stratum B) 1 469 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.85 [0.68, 1.07]
2 Blindness or severe visual impairment at 3 months corrected age 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.08 [0.52, 2.26]
3 Macular ectopia at 3 months corrected age 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.00 [0.47, 2.13]
4 Mortality between randomization and 3 months corrected age 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 Pulmonary deaths 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.67 [0.40, 6.94]
4.2 Non pulmonary deaths 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.00 [0.25, 3.98]
4.3 All deaths 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.29 [0.49, 3.42]
5 Remained in hospital at 3 months corrected age 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.86 [1.12, 3.10]
6 Remained on supplemental oxygen at 3 months corrected age 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.26 [1.05, 1.51]
7 Pulmonary morbidities at or by 3 months corrected age 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
7.1 Pneumonia / CLD events 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.52 [0.94, 2.47]
7.2 Rehospitalization for pulmonary reasons 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.89 [0.60, 1.32]
7.3 Apnea/bradys triple baseline rate 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.16 [0.70, 1.91]
7.4 Methylxanthines 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.09 [0.75, 1.60]
7.5 Postnatal steroids 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.13 [0.76, 1.67]
7.6 Diuretics 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.47 [1.16, 1.87]
7.7 Any adverse pulmonary event by 3 months corrected age 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.24 [1.06, 1.44]
8 Growth / weight gain 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 Weight gain in first two weeks post randomisation (grams) 1 649 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐13.0 [‐34.55, 8.55]
8.2 Weight gain from randomisation to 3 months corrected age (grams) 1 649 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐80.0 [‐237.77, 77.77]
9 Sensitivity analysis for progression to threshold ROP 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Subtotals only
9.1 Worst case 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 1.02 [0.86, 1.21]
9.2 Best case 1 649 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.72 [0.60, 0.85]
9.3 All who completed primary eye endpoint assessment 1 597 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.84 [0.71, 1.01]