Hypothermia v normothermia for moderate to severe head injury*
| Weighted event rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcomes at 3–12 months | Number of trials (n) | Hypothermia | Normothermia | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, RRI, NNT, NNH, and CI calculated from data in article using a fixed effects model. | |||||
| All cause mortality | 12 (1061) | 28% | 33% | 14% (−3 to 28) | Not significant |
| Death or severe disability | 9 (746) | 50% | 57% | 12% (0 to 23) | Not significant |
| RRI (CI) | NNH (CI) | ||||
| Pneumonia | 7 (281) | 44% | 29% | 51% (10 to 108) | 7 (4 to 25) |
