We studied the effects of a standardised protocol of slow RM (SRM) on regional lung volumes assessed noninvasively by electrical impedance tomography (EIT).
In the present study the effects of a standardised fluid protocol on symptoms, inflammatory and hemodynamic parameters in human endotoxemia are determined.
Therefore, the aims of the present study were to investigate the effects of a standardised, computer-controlled open lung strategy on the respiratory function and haemodynamics in patients with ARDS already being ventilated in a lung protective mode.
This paper presents the design of a randomised controlled trial that will evaluate the effects and feasibility of a standardised O&M-training in the use of the identification cane by older adults with low vision in The Netherlands.
The end of last period crossover trials also showed a significant treatment effect, with a standardised mean difference of −0.93 (95% confidence interval −1.06 to −0.80, 59 trials, 5145 participants) that was not significantly influenced by risk of bias (test for subgroup difference, P=0.09).
In terms of depression, Robertson et al 7 in their meta-analysis of walking using a fixed effects model, found a standardised mean effect size of −0.86 (−1.12 to −0.61), comparable to the effect size of −0.67 (−0.97 to −0.38) in this review of group walking.
[ 3, 4] It has been suggested that the discord between conclusions stemmed from the use of a standardised effect size to judge clinically important change.
On the basis of the mean standard deviation from the trials that had used visual analogue scales, the effect of acupuncture (standardised mean difference −0.17, −0.26 to −0.07) corresponds to a reduction of 4 (2 to 6) mm on a 100 mm scale.
Trials sponsored by pharmaceutical companies reported a larger effect of donepezil on standardised cognitive tests than trials published by independent research groups (standardised mean difference (SMD =0.46, 95% CI 0.37 to 0.55 vs SMD=0.33, 95% CI 0.18 to 0.48, respectively).
