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. 2008 Oct 8;2008(4):CD006268. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD006268.pub2

Comparison 1. Propofol Versus Traditional Agents.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Recovery time 11 776 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐16.59 [‐24.99, ‐8.18]
1.1 Propofol alone 4 249 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐14.68 [‐19.79, ‐9.58]
1.2 Propofol combined with another agent 7 527 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐17.36 [‐29.39, ‐5.34]
2 Recovery time (minutes) in studies, which reported recovery time in formats which could not be meta‐analyzyed     Other data No numeric data
3 Discharge time 7 542 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐20.86 [‐30.94, ‐10.78]
3.1 Propofol alone 4 297 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐19.06 [‐28.08, ‐10.04]
3.2 Propofol combined with another agent 3 245 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐32.17 [‐64.84, 0.50]
4 Procedure duration 9 736 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.84 [‐1.02, 2.71]
4.1 Propofol alone 2 168 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.98 [‐6.12, 2.17]
4.2 Propofol combined with another agent 7 568 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.85 [‐0.26, 3.97]
5 Cecal intubation 9 1840 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.22, 0.76]
5.1 Propofol alone 3 268 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
5.2 Propofol combined with another agent 6 1572 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [0.22, 0.76]
6 Patient Dissatisfication (dichotomous data) 6 449 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.22 [0.11, 0.44]
6.1 Propofol alone 2 117 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.25 [0.09, 0.72]
6.2 Propofol combined with another agent 4 332 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.19 [0.07, 0.50]
7 Patient Satisfication (continuous data) 4 370 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.43 [‐0.00, 0.85]
7.1 Propofol alone 3 220 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.50 [‐0.17, 1.17]
7.2 Propofol combined with another agent 1 150 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.32 [‐0.02, 0.66]
8 Patient Dissatisfication (combined) 7   Odds Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.35 [0.23, 0.53]
8.1 Propofol Alone 4   Odds Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.18, 0.60]
8.2 Propofol combined with another agent 3   Odds Ratio (Random, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.14, 0.80]
9 Pain Control (continuous outcome) 6 633 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.38 [0.03, 0.74]
9.1 Propofol alone 2 187 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.14 [‐0.53, 0.26]
9.2 Propofol combined with another agent 4 446 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.51 [0.17, 0.84]
10 Pain Control (dichotomous outcome) 5 344 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.12 [0.21, 5.97]
10.1 Propofol alone 3 220 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.20 [0.02, 1.79]
10.2 Propofol combined with another agent 2 124 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.64 [0.39, 18.04]
11 Pain Control (combined) 9   Odds Ratios (Random, 95% CI) 1.71 [1.02, 2.88]
11.1 Propofol Alone 3   Odds Ratios (Random, 95% CI) 0.67 [0.34, 1.33]
11.2 Propofol combined with another agent 6   Odds Ratios (Random, 95% CI) 2.27 [1.42, 3.63]
12 Hypoxia 15 1408 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.80 [0.48, 1.31]
12.1 Propofol alone 5 407 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.69 [0.25, 1.89]
12.2 Propofol combined with another agent 10 1001 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.83 [0.47, 1.48]
13 Apnea 11 918 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.35 [0.56, 3.24]
13.1 Propofol alone 5 407 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.35 [0.56, 3.24]
13.2 Propofol combined with another agent 6 511 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
14 Respiratory depression requiring intervention 10 898 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.67 [0.15, 2.89]
14.1 Propofol alone 3 268 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.33 [0.01, 8.21]
14.2 Propofol combined with another agent 7 630 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.81 [0.16, 4.18]
15 Arrhythmias 7 684 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.70 [0.31, 1.55]
15.1 Propofol alone 3 220 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.55 [0.09, 3.46]
15.2 Propofol combined with another agent 4 464 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.74 [0.30, 1.80]
16 Hypotension 6 548 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.97 [0.55, 1.71]
16.1 Propofol alone 2 144 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.03 [0.28, 3.83]
16.2 Propofol combined with another agent 4 404 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.96 [0.51, 1.79]
17 Blood pressure drop or lowest blood pressure during the procedure 5 494 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 2.19 [‐2.55, 6.94]
17.1 Propofol alone 2 199 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.45 [‐9.40, 10.30]
17.2 Propofol combined with another agent 3 295 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 3.63 [‐4.47, 11.72]
18 Colonic perforations 1 7286 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.87 [0.60, 13.83]
18.1 Propofol alone 1 7286 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 2.87 [0.60, 13.83]
18.2 Propofol combined with another agent 0 0 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.0 [0.0, 0.0]
19 Sedation (failure to sedate) 2 277 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.03 [0.00, 1.43]
19.1 Propofol alone 1 99 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.20 [0.07, 0.60]
19.2 Propofol combined with another agent 1 178 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.00 [0.00, 0.01]
20 Sedation 6 521 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.41 [‐0.45, 1.27]
20.1 Propofol alone 3 268 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 1.38 [0.93, 1.82]
20.2 Propofol combined with another agent 3 253 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.53 [‐0.98, ‐0.09]