Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 33.3%Moderate 4 · 66.7%High 0 · 0%

All‐cause mortality (within 90 days)

Gelatins showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (within 90 days) compared with crystalloid (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.89 [0.73, 1.09]
1 study · 1388 participants
Low

All‐cause mortality (within 30 days)

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

1 finding from 1 review

Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill people 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.92 [0.74, 1.16]
1 study · 1388 participants
Low

All‐cause mortality (within 90 days)

Albumin and fresh frozen plasma showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (within 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 0.98 [0.92, 1.04]
10 studies · 12492 participants
Moderate

All‐cause mortality (within 30 days)

Albumin and fresh frozen plasma 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 [0.93, 1.06]
10 studies · 12506 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

All‐cause mortality (within 90 days and within 30 days)

Dextrans showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality (within 90 days and 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 [0.87, 1.12]
10 studies · 3353 participants
Moderate