Clinical behavior targeted | Number (%) of studies (n = 16) | Country | Number (%) of studies (n = 16) |
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Laboratory test ordering | 8 (50.0%) | USA | 9 (56.3%) |
Multiple, miscellaneous or unspecified tests | 3 (18.8%) | Canada | 2 (12.5%) |
ABG | 2 (6.3%) | 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 (25.0%) | Cardiac Surgery | 3 (18.8%) |
Funding | Neurosurgical | 1 (6.3%) | |
Not reported | 8 (50.0%) | Medical | 1 (6.3%) |
Government grant | 4 (25.0%) | 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%) |