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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 15.
Published in final edited form as: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Apr 14;(4):CD001888. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD001888.pub4

Comparison 7.

Adverse events and other outcomes

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Mortality - All Studies 22 1788 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.96 [0.49, 1.88]
2 Mortality - Active vs Control 16 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 Active vs Control 16 1132 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.41 [0.66, 3.05]
3 Mortality - Active vs Active 6 656 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.27 [0.07, 1.08]
4 Re-operation for bleeding - All Studies 19 1683 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.90 [0.53, 1.53]
5 Re-operation for bleeding - Active vs Control 10 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 Active vs Control 10 688 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.00 [0.45, 2.24]
6 Re-operation for bleeding - Active vs Active 9 995 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.83 [0.41, 1.68]
7 Any infection - All Studies 23 2892 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.68 [0.46, 0.99]
8 Any infection - Active vs Control 16 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
8.1 Active vs Control 16 1860 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.63 [0.41, 0.96]
9 Any Infection - Active vs Active 7 1032 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.88 [0.37, 2.07]
10 Wound complication - All Studies 16 1962 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.94 [0.57, 1.55]
11 Wound complication - Active vs Control 12 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
11.1 Active vs Control 12 1464 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.88 [0.49, 1.57]
12 Wound complication - Active vs Active 4 498 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.13 [0.43, 2.99]
13 Any thrombosis - All Studies 11 925 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.13 [0.48, 2.66]
14 Any thrombosis - Active vs Control 10 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
14.1 Active vs Control 10 807 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.13 [0.48, 2.66]
15 Stroke - All Studies 7 696 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.64 [0.21, 1.98]
16 Stroke - Active vs Control 5 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
16.1 Active vs Control 5 439 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.79 [0.20, 3.21]
17 Stroke - Active vs Active 2 257 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.43 [0.06, 2.90]
18 Non-fatal myocardial infarction - All Studies 11 951 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.80 [0.43, 1.46]
19 Non-fatal myocardial infarction - Active vs Control 6 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
19.1 Active vs Control 6 509 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.65 [0.32, 1.31]
20 Non-fatal myocardial infarction - Active vs Active 5 442 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 1.46 [0.43, 4.88]
21 Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 7 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
21.1 Active vs Control 7 645 Risk Ratio (M-H, Random, 95% CI) 0.83 [0.31, 2.23]
22 Hospital length of stay (LOS) - Active vs Control 10 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
22.1 Active vs Control 10 772 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) −1.38 [−2.79, 0.03]
23 Hospital length of stay (LOS) - Active vs Active 1 196 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 2.8 [−2.11, 7.71]
23.1 Active vs Active 1 196 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 2.8 [−2.11, 7.71]