Interventions and duration of hospital stay should be minimized as far as possible.
Both univariate and multiple regression analyses were conducted on the following potential risk factors to establish associations with poor outcome: obstetric risk factors, infant demographics, labour room risk factors, neonatal morbidity, therapeutic interventions and duration of hospitalization.
Our practice (as reflected in the two articles published in Bandolier that Cates comments on; [ 14], [ 15]) of pooling raw events to calculate an NNT has always been predicated on having clinically homogeneous trials in the first place, and when outcomes, interventions and duration are similar.
Such criteria give broad descriptions of how a treatment refractory illness might manifest, for example through high symptom burden and/or significant impact on social functioning, as well as illustrate anticipated prior pharmacological and psychological interventions and durations.
A predefined data extraction form with study design, participant characteristics, diagnosis, affected hand joints, intervention, and duration of interventions was used.
Finally, meclizine was tested in an optimized and highly standardized experimental design with respect to timing of the intervention and duration of ischemia and reperfusion.
In bivariate analysis estimated hours of contact time with the intervention and duration of follow-up had significant influence on intervention effectiveness.
From each eligible study, a variety of characteristics were recorded, including study location, design, number of patients (male/female), mean age, intervention and duration.
Three intervention-characteristics were used to define subgroups for the meta-analysis: CCM components, number of different types of healthcare providers involved in the intervention and duration of the intervention.
We collected data on surgical indication, presurgical comorbid conditions, stroke mechanism and location, reason for prolonged intubation, pulmonary complications requiring therapeutic intervention, and duration of ventilatory support and ICU stay.
Secondary outcome measures include pain, function and severity of main complaint, pain-free grip strength, maximal grip strength, pressure-pain threshold, the patient's satisfaction with the treatment, the need for co-intervention and duration of sick leave.
