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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Automated versus non-automated weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation for critically ill adults and children: a cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Patients

System

Comparator

Weaning success

Agarwal, 2013 [29]

48 adults

ASV

Protocolized: VCV to PSV

Not defined

Aghadavoudi, 2012 [20]

81 adults

ASV

Protocolized:

Not defined

SIMV (VC) + PS to CPAP

Burns, 2013 [30]

92 adults

Smartcare/PS

Protocolized: PSV

Not defined although outcomes reported for first and successful extubation

Davis, 1989 [21]

40 adults

MMV

Protocolized: IMV to CPAP

Not defined

Dongelmans, 2009 [19]

128 adults

ASV

Protocolized: PCV to PSV

Tracheal extubation

Hendrix, 2006 [22]

20 adults

Automode

Protocolized: PRVC to PSV

Not defined

Jouvet, 2013 [14]

30 children

Smartcare/PS

Usual care: PSV

No further need for ventilation for 48 hours after extubation

Kirakli, 2011 [15]

97 adults

ASV

Protocolized:

No further need for ventilation for 48 hours after extubation or with a tracheostomy cannula at day 28

AC (VC) to PSV

Lellouche, 2006 [23]

147 adults

Smartcare/PS

Protocolized: PSV or T-piece

Time from inclusion until successful extubation (followed by 72 hours without ventilator support)

Liu, 2013 [31]

39 adults

Smartcare/PS

Protocolized: daily 30 min SBT of CPAP or PSV

48 hours without reintubation after extubation

Petter, 2003 [32]

34 adults

ASV

Protocolized: SIMV to PSV

Not defined

Ramet, 2002 [28]

18 children

Automode

Protocolized: PRVC to VS

Not defined

Rose, 2008 [16]

102 adults

Smartcare/PS

Usual care: PSV

No further need for ventilation for 48 hours after extubation

Roth, 2001 [24]

40 adults

Automode

Protocolized: SIMV to PSV

Not defined

Schädler, 2012 [17]

300 adults

Smartcare/PS

Protocolized: PSV

Not defined though outcomes reported for first and successful extubation

Stahl, 2009 [33]

60 adults

Smartcare/PS

Usual care: PSV

Measured reintubation frequency within 48 hours of extubation

Strickland, 1993 [25]

17 adults

Non-commercial system

Usual care: SIMV to PSV/CPAP

Not defined

Sulzer, 2001 [34]

36 adults

ASV

Protocolized: SIMV to PSV

Not defined

Taniguchi, 2009 [26]

106 adults

MRV

Protocolized: PCV to PSV

Not defined

Walkey [27]

33 adults

Smartcare/PS

Usual care: A/C to PSV

No further need for ventilation for 48 hours after extubation

Xirouchaki, 2008 [18]

208 adults

PAV+

Protocolized: PSV

Not defined

  1. ASV, adaptive support ventilation; CPAP, continuous positive airway pressure; IMV, intermittent mandatory ventilation; MRV, minute respiratory volume; PAV+, proportional assist ventilation; PRVC, pressure regulated volume control; PSV, pressure support ventilation; SBT, spontaneous breathing trial; SIMV, synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation; VS, volume support.