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Table 7 Subgroup analysis of length of ICU stay

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

Subgroup

Studies

WMD (95% CI), P

I2,PHeterogeneity

Pregression

All studies

6

0.34(-0.32, 1.01),0.309

81.2%,<0.001

 

Control group target blood glucose

   

0.191

80–110 mg/dl

3

0.90(-0.17, 1.97),0.099

86.1%,0.001

 

108–180 mg/dl

3

-0.14 (-1.19, 0.91)0.0.797

80.8%,0.005

 

Diabetes

   

0.191

Partial diabetic

3

0.90(-0.17, 1.97),0.099

86.1%,0.001

 

Diabetic

3

-0.14 (-1.19, 0.91)0.0.797

80.8%,0.005

 

Study type

   

0.889

RCT

4

0.42(-0.63, 1.46),0.433

88.1%<0.001

 

Non-RCT

2

0.44 (-0.08, 0.96),0.099

9.3%,0.294

 
  1. Abbreviations: WMD, weighted mean difference; Cl, confidence interval