Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 100%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality (at 90 days)

Starches showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (at 90 days) compared with crystalloid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.01 [0.9, 1.14]
15 studies · 10415 participants
Moderate

All‐cause mortality (within 30 days)

Starches showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (within 30 days) compared with crystalloid (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.99 [0.9, 1.09]
11 studies · 10135 participants
Moderate