Number of studies (%) | Number of studies (%) | |||
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Clinical behavior targeted | Country | |||
Laboratory test ordering | 8 (50.0%) | USA | 9 (56.3%) | |
Multiple, miscellaneous or unspecified tests | 3 (18.8%) | Canada | 2 (12.5%) | |
ABG | 2 (12.5%) | Finland | 1 (6.3%) | |
Lactate and blood cultures | 1 (6.3%) | Germany | 1 (6.3%) | |
Superficial cultures | 1 (6.3%) | Israel | 1 (6.3%) | |
Blood work | 1 (6.3%) | The Netherlands | 1 (6.3%) | |
Transfusion ordering | 10 (62.5%) | Switzerland | 1 (6.3%) | |
RBCs | 6 (37.5%) | Number of sites | ||
FP/FFP | 3 (18.8%) | Single centre, single ICU study | 9 (56.3%) | |
All (RBC, FFP, platelets, cryoprecipitate) | 1 (6.3%) | Single centre, multi-ICU study | 4 (25.0%) | |
Study design | Multicentre study | 2 (12.5%) | ||
Uncontrolled before after | 13 (81.3%) | Single centre, # ICUs unclear | 1 (6.3%) | |
Cluster randomized controlled trial | 1 (6.3%) | Hospital type | ||
Controlled clinical trialb | 1 (6.3%) | Teaching | 11 (68.8%) | |
Controlled before after | 1 (6.3%) | Not reported | 3 (18.8%) | |
Data collection | Other: Veteran’s Administration Medical Centre | 1 (6.3%) | ||
Prospective | 5 (31.3%) | ICU type | ||
Retrospective | 4 (25.0%) | Surgical | 2 (12.5%) | |
Mixed | 3 (18.8%) | Neonatal | 2 (12.5%) | |
Unclear | 4 (25%) | Cardiac surgery | 3 (18.8%) | |
Funding | Neurosurgical | 1 (6.3%) | ||
Not reported | 8 (50%) | Medical | 1 (6.3%) | |
Government grant | 4 (25%) | Mixed patient population | 2 (12.5%) | |
Institutionalc and non-profit grants | 2 (12.5%) | Multiple types of ICUs | 3 (18.8%) | |
Institutionalc | 1 (6.3%) | Not specified | 2 (12.5%) | |
No funding | 1 (6.3%) |