Reference | Country and Setting | Sample size | Interventions | Outcomes analyzed | Randomization assignment concealmenta | Objective selection criteriab | Blindingc | Standardization of co-interventionsd | Intention-to-treat analysise | Complete follow-up detailsf | Outcome definitiong |
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Rasanen et al. 1985 [62] | Finland: ED and ICU | 40 | SMT vs CPAP | Meeting criteria for ETI during 3 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality | Adequate | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Bersten et al. 1991 [63] | Australia: ICU | 39 | SMT vs CPAP | Meeting criteria for ETI during 24 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality | Uncertain | Yes | No | Yes | Uncertain | Yes | Adequate |
Lin et al. 1995 [57] | Taiwan: ICU | 100 | SMT vs CPAP | Meeting criteria for ETI during 6 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality | Uncertain | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Takeda et al. 1997 [11] | Japan: CU | 30 | SMT vs CPAP | Meeting criteria for ETI during 24 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality | Uncertain | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Takeda et al. 1998 [12] | Japan: CU | 22 | SMT vs CPAP | Meeting criteria for ETI during 48 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality | Adequate | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Kelly et al. 2002 [16] | Scotland, UK: ED and HDU | 58 | SMT vs CPAP | Meeting criteria for treatment failure; in-hospital mortality | Adequate | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Inadequate |
L'Her et al. 2004 [22] | France: ED | 89 | SMT vs CPAP | Meeting criteria for ETI or death during 48 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality | Adequate | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Masip et al. 2000 [13] | Spain: ED and ICU | 37 | SMT vs NPPV | Meeting criteria for ETI during 10 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Adequate | Yes | No | Yes | Uncertain | Yes | Adequate |
Levitt et al. 2001 [14] | USA: ED | 38 | SMT vs NPPV | ETI decided by attending physician during 24 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence. | Adequate | Yes | NR | Uncertain | Uncertain | Yes | Uncertain |
Nava et al. 2003 [19] | Italy: ED | 130 | SMT vs NPPV | Meeting criteria for ETI during 24 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Adequate | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Mehta et al. 1997 [25] | USA: ED | 27 | CPAP vs NPPV | ETI decided by attending physician during 24 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Adequate | Yes | Yesh | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Uncertain |
Martin-Bermudez et al. 2002 [17] | Spain: ED | 80 | CPAP vs NPPV | Meeting criteria for ETI during 24 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Uncertain | Yes | NR | Uncertain | Adequate | Yes | Uncertain |
Bellone et al. 2004 [20] | Italy: ED | 46 | CPAP vs NPPV | Meeting criteria for ETI during 36 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Adequate | Yes | No | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Bellone et al. 2005 [24] | Italy: ED | 36 | CPAP vs NPPV | Meeting criteria for ETI during 36 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality | Adequate | Yes | No | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |
Park et al. 2001 [15] | Brazil: ED | 26 | SMT vs CPAP vs NPPV | ETI decided by attending physician during 1 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Uncertain | Yes | NR | Yes | Uncertain | Yes | Inadequate |
Park et al. 2004 [23] | Brazil: ED | 80 | SMT vs CPAP vs NPPV | ETI decided by attending physician during 24 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Adequate | Yes | NR | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Uncertain |
Crane et al. 2004 [21] | UK: ED | 60 | SMT vs CPAP vs NPPV | Meeting criteria for ETI during 2 h follow-up; in-hospital mortality; AMI incidence | Adequate | Yes | No | Yes | Adequate | Yes | Adequate |