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Fig. 2 | Critical Care

Fig. 2

From: Outcomes used in randomised controlled trials of nutrition in the critically ill: a systematic review

Fig. 2

Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of nutritional support in critically ill patients. The data are from the 142 published RCTs, as the information on the 28 RCTs registered on ClinicalTrials.gov was inadequate. Positive RCTs are those showing a statistically significant difference for the primary outcome; other RCTs are described as negative. a Shows the RCTs, with their size, according to type of primary outcomes used from 2000 to 2018. b Maps the studies according to population size and nature of the nutritional interventions

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Critical Care

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