Fig. 4From: Timing of tracheotomy in ICU patients: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials a Short-term mortality. Meta-analysis of the 11 studies providing this information. b Long-term mortality. Meta-analysis of the 7 studies providing this information. Data for 28-day, 30-day and ICU mortality were combined to show short-term mortality, and data for 1-year, 6-month and hospital mortality were combined as long-term mortality. I-V inverse varianceBack to article page