What do systematic reviews say?

Bispectral index vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

BIS monitoring showed no clear difference in duration of mechanical ventilation (measured in days) compared with clinical assessment (low certainty).

• BIS monitoring versus clinical assessment for sedation in mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  2 studies · 155 participants
  Low

Bispectral index vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

• BIS monitoring versus clinical assessment for sedation in mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 105 participants
  Very low

Bispectral index vs treatment guided by clinical assessment alone?

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• BIS monitoring versus clinical assessment for sedation in mechanically ventilated adults in the intensive care unit… 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Capnography and standard monitoring vs standard monitoring

Capnography and standard monitoring showed no clear difference in oxygen desaturation compared with standard monitoring (moderate certainty).

• Capnography versus standard monitoring for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.89 [0.48, 1.63]
  3 studies · 1272 participants
  Moderate

Capnography and standard monitoring vs standard monitoring

Capnography and standard monitoring showed no clear difference in hypotension compared with standard monitoring (moderate certainty).

• Capnography versus standard monitoring for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 2.36 [0.98, 5.69]
  1 study · 986 participants
  Moderate

Capnography and standard monitoring vs standard monitoring

Capnography and standard monitoring showed no clear difference in emesis, pulmonary aspiration compared with standard monitoring (moderate certainty).

• Capnography versus standard monitoring for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 3.1 [0.13, 75.88]
  1 study · 986 participants
  Moderate

Capnography and standard monitoring vs standard monitoring

Capnography and standard monitoring showed no clear difference in airway interventions compared with standard monitoring (moderate certainty).

• Capnography versus standard monitoring for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.26 [0.94, 1.69]
  3 studies · 1272 participants
  Moderate

Capnography and standard monitoring vs standard monitoring

Capnography and standard monitoring probably leads to higher airway interventions adult subgroup analysis (aged ≥ 18 years)h compared with standard monitoring (moderate certainty).

• Capnography versus standard monitoring for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.44 [1.16, 1.79]
  2 studies · 1118 participants
  Moderate

Capnography and standard monitoring vs standard monitoring

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Capnography versus standard monitoring for emergency department procedural sedation and analgesia 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found