Unexplained mortality differences between septic shock trials: a systematic analysis of population characteristics and control-group mortality rates.

Harm-Jan S de GroothJonne PostemaStephan A LoerJean-Jacques ParientiHeleen M Oudemans-van StraatenArmand R Girbes

Published in: Intensive care medicine (2018)

Among 65 septic shock trials, there was a clinically relevant amount of heterogeneity in control group mortality rates which was explained only partly by differences in inclusion criteria and reported baseline characteristics.

Keyphrases

septic shock
cardiovascular events
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
type diabetes