Quality improvement intervention for promoting surfactant therapy in neonatal intensive care units (intervention) v no intervention (control) in preterm infants*
| Outcomes | Intervention | Control | RBI (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RBI, RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. | ||||
| Surfactant given in delivery room | 55% | 18% | 200% (176 to 228) | 3 (3 to 3) |
| RRR (CI) | NNT (CI) | |||
| First dose of surfactant >2 h after birth | 9% | 25% | 62% (57 to 67) | 7 (6 to 8) |
| Mortality before hospital discharge | 17.8% | 18.2% | 2% (−9 to 12) | Not significant |
| Pneumothorax | 6.6% | 7.4% | 11% (−7 to 26) | Not significant |
