Table 2.
Healthcare resource utilization at 28 d according to use of methylprednisolone (estimates weighted according to inverse probability of treatment with methylprednisolone)
| Methylprednisolone | Weighted Estimate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (N = 153) | No (N = 294) | Δ (95% CI) | P | |
| Patients requiring ICU admission, % | 44.4 | 45.8 | −1.4 (−11.5, 8.7) | .79 |
| Patients requiring mechanical ventilation, % | 29.7 | 42.6 | −12.9 (−22.5, −0.32) | .009 |
| Ventilator‐free days, mean (SE) | 20.8 (0.9) | 18.0 (0.7) | 2.8 (0.5, 5.1) | .017 |
| Days outside the ICU, mean (SE) | 19.6 (0.9) | 17.0 (0.7) | 2.6 (0.2, 4.9) | .033 |
| Days outside the hospital, mean (SE) | 8.7 (0.8) | 9.5 (0.6) | −0.8 (−2.9, 1.3) | .45 |
All estimates are weighted by the inverse probability of treatment using the propensity score for methylprednisolone use.
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ICU, intensive care unit; SE, standard error.