Lateral positioning vs supine immobilization
Mortality ‐ not measured · critically ill adult patients
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
9 questions · 9 findings · 2 reviews · Emergency and Critical Care
No studies found 1 · 11.1%GRADE not reported 1 · 11.1%Very low 0 · 0%Low 2 · 22.2%Moderate 5 · 55.6%High 0 · 0%
Lateral positioning vs supine immobilization
Morbiditya ‐ not reported · critically ill adult patients
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 85 participantsGRADE not reported
Mortality: prone position vs supine
Short‐term mortality (STM)Alive or dead · adults with acute respiratory failure
Mortality: prone position showed no clear difference in short‐term mortality (STM)Alive or dead compared with supine (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.84 [0.69, 1.02]8 studies · 2117 participantsLow
Mortality: prone position vs supine
Longer‐term mortality (LTM)Alive or dead · adults with acute respiratory failure
Mortality: prone position showed no clear difference in longer‐term mortality (LTM)Alive or dead compared with supine (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.86 [0.72, 1.03]8 studies · 2141 participantsLow
Mortality: prone position vs supine
Subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: severe hypoxaemiaAlive or dead · adults with acute respiratory failure
Mortality: prone position probably leads to lower subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: severe hypoxaemiaAlive… compared with supine (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.77 [0.65, 0.92]7 studies · 977 participantsModerate
Mortality: prone position vs supine
Subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: lower tidal volume ventilationAlive or dead · adults with acute respiratory failure
Mortality: prone position probably leads to lower subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: lower tidal volume… compared with supine (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.73 [0.55, 0.96]5 studies · 911 participantsModerate
Mortality: prone position vs supine
Subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: ARDS onlyAlive or dead · adults with acute respiratory failure
Mortality: prone position showed no clear difference in subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: ARDS onlyAlive or dead compared with supine (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.85 [0.71, 1.01]8 studies · 1758 participantsModerate
Mortality: prone position vs supine
Subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: ≥ 16 hours/d proneAlive or dead · adults with acute respiratory failure
Mortality: prone position probably leads to lower subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: ≥ 16 hours/d proneAlive… compared with supine (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.77 [0.61, 0.99]5 studies · 1005 participantsModerate
Mortality: prone position vs supine
Subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: enrolment ≤ 48 hours after entry criteria/ventilationAlive or dead · adults with acute respiratory failure
Mortality: prone position probably leads to lower subgroup analysis of longer‐term mortality: enrolment ≤ 48 hours… compared with supine (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.75 [0.59, 0.94]5 studies · 1024 participantsModerate