Table 81Length of stay (children)

OutcomesNo. of Participants
(studies)
Follow up		Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)		Relative effect
(95% CI)		Anticipated absolute effects
Risk with ControlRisk difference with Length of hospital stay (children) (95% CI)
ICU length of stay637
(1 study)		VERY LOWa,b,c
due to risk of bias, indirectness, imprecision		The mean ICU length of stay in the intervention groups was 0.4 lower
(1.59 lower to 0.79 higher)
a

Unclear randomisation sequence generation.

b

Not protocol outcome. Length of hospital stay not reported. Study included infants <1 year.

c

Confidence interval crosses one default MID and line of no effect.

From: 10, Red blood cell: thresholds and targets

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