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Table 4 Summary of included studies

From: Clinical effectiveness of fresh frozen plasma compared with fibrinogen concentrate: a systematic review

Study types and interventions

FFP, n(%)

Fibrinogen concentrate, n(%)

Study type

N = 70

 

N = 21

 

   RCT

 

15 (21.4%)

 

3 (14.3%)

   Comparator study

 

37 (52.9%)

 

2 (9.5%)

   Noncomparator study

 

18 (25.7%)

 

16 (76.2%)

Comparison group intervention

N = 52

 

N = 5

 

   Colloid, crystalloid or no intervention

 

20 (38%)

 

2 (40%)

   Alternative dosage or formulation

 

32 (62%)

 

0 (0%)

   Fibrinogen concentrate vs FFP

 

Included in adjacent column

 

3 (60%)

Meta-analysis

N = 1

 

N = 0

 
  1. FFP = fresh frozen plasma; RCT = randomised, controlled trial.