Question · asked by 1 review

Macintosh‐style videolaryngoscopy vs direct laryngoscopy: First‐attempt success rate

Population
adults undergoing tracheal intubation
Intervention
Macintosh‐style videolaryngoscopy
Comparison
direct laryngoscopy
Outcome
First‐attempt success rate

Macintosh‐style videolaryngoscopy may leads to higher successful first attempt compared with direct laryngoscopy (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Macintosh‐style videolaryngoscopy vs direct laryngoscopy
Successful first attempt · adults undergoing tracheal intubation
Macintosh‐style videolaryngoscopy may leads to higher successful first attempt compared with direct laryngoscopy (low certainty).
Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for adults undergoing tracheal intubation (2022) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.05 [1.02, 1.09]42 studies · 7311 participantsLow

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Videolaryngoscopy versus direct laryngoscopy for adults undergoing tracheal intubation
2022 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedNot extractedNot assessed
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