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Table 3 Description of study quality

From: A systematic review of tools for predicting severe adverse events following patient discharge from intensive care units

Study

Year

Cohort timing

ICU

#

Ethics approval

reported

Follow-up complete

Demographics described

DNR Patients included

Comorbidities assessed

Type of analysis

SOI score used

Eligibility criteria mentioned

Power calculated a priori

Study duration justified

Limitations discussed

Gajic

2008

Prospective

1

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

Frost

2010

Retrospective

1

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Reini

2012

Prospective

1

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Badawi

2012

Retrospective

219

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Daly

2001

Retrospective

20

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Fernandez

2006

Prospective

1

No

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Fernandez

2010

Prospective

31

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Ouanes

2011

Retrospective

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Multivariate

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

  1. DNR, Do Not Resuscitate; ICU, Intensive Care unit; SOI, Severity of Illness