Comparison 7. Once daily versus thrice‐daily (8‐hourly) gentamicin dosing.
Outcome or subgroup title | No. of studies | No. of participants | Statistical method | Effect size |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 Treatment failure | 4 | 463 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 0.70 [0.49, 1.00] |
2 Nephrotoxicity | 3 | 353 | Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) | 3.04 [0.13, 73.43] |
3 Length of stay | 3 | 322 | Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) | ‐0.73 [‐1.27, ‐0.20] |