Respiratory failure & ventilation

Association Between Spontaneous Breathing Trial Methods and Reintubation in Adult Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

ChestPublished Systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomised trials

Pooled result · ReintubationResult — go to the resultRelative risk 0.23 95% CI 0.09–0.51

Authors' conclusion

In this study, HFO SBT was associated with a lower risk of reintubation compared with other SBT methods.

Study context

Population
Critically ill adults undergoing spontaneous breathing trial (SBT)
Participants
6,196 adults · 22 RCTs
Comparison
SBT methods vs T-tube
  • T-tuben = 2,135reference
  • Pressure support ventilation without positive end-expiratory pressuren = 2,101
Outcome
Reintubation
Methodological detailsfrequentist pairwise meta-analysis, SUCRA ranking, GRADE certainty assessment
  • Frequentist pairwise meta-analysis
  • SUCRA ranking
  • GRADE certainty assessment

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Relative risk

0.23

95% CI 0.09–0.51

HFO vs T-tube
RR 0.23 (95% CI 0.09–0.51)

Further pooled results

OutcomeHFOCPAP
Probability of being best intervention for reducing reintubation (SUCRA ranking)81.86%11.8%
SUCRA96.4276.75

Original publication

Association Between Spontaneous Breathing Trial Methods and Reintubation in Adult Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Chest. Published 2 July 2024. doi:10.1016/j.chest.2024.06.3773

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