Albumin v control for mortality in acutely ill patients*
| Weighted event rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Trial categories | Albumin v control | RR (95% CI) | RRI (CI) |
| All | 19% v 17% | 1.11 (0.95 to 1.28) | 11% (-5 to 28) |
| Surgery or trauma | 12% v 11% | 1.12 (0.85 to 1.46) | 12% (-15 to 46) |
| Burns | 27% v 15% | 1.76 (0.97 to 3.17) | 76% (-3 to 217) |
| Hypoalbuminaemia | 15% v 10% | 1.59 (0.91 to 2.78) | 59% (-9 to 178) |
| High risk neonates | 24% v 20% | 1.19 (0.78 to 1.81) | 19% (-22 to 81) |
| RRR (CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRI, RRR, and CI calculated from data in article. All meta-analyses were done using a fixed effects model. | |||
| Ascites | 27% v 29% | 0.93 (0.67 to 1.28) | 7% (-28 to 33) |
| Other | 26% v 29% | 0.91 (0.67 to 1.22) | 9% (-22 to 33) |
