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Table 5 Subgroup analysis of in-hospital mortality rate

From: Effect of liberal glucose control on critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Subgroup

Studies

RR (95% CI),P

I2,PHeterogeneity

Pregression

All studies

7

1.18 (1.03, 1.35),0.020

55.2%,0.029

 

Control group target blood glucose

   

0.846

80–110 mg/dl

3

1.19 (0.99,1.43),0.062

80.2%,0.002

 

108–180 mg/dl

4

1.16 (0.90, 1.49),0.258

0.0%,0.908

 

Diabetes

   

0.846

Partial diabetic

3

1.19 (0.99,1.43),0.062

80.2%,0.002

 

Diabetic

4

1.16 (0.90, 1.49),0.258

0.0%,0.908

 

Study type

   

0.846

RCT

3

1.19 (0.99,1.43),0.062

80.2%,0.002

 

Non-RCT

4

1.16 (0.90, 1.49),0.258

0.0%,0.908

 
  1. Abbreviations: RR, relative ratio; Cl, confidence interval