Cochrane · systematic review · CD009986
Elevation of the head during intensive care management in people with severe traumatic brain injury
Alarcon, JD, Rubiano, AM, Okonkwo, DO, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2017 · Cochrane Library
InjuriesAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
5
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
1
Included studies
NR
No studies 1 · 20%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 4 · 80%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Altered backrest position for severe traumatic brain injury
Population: people with severe traumatic brain injury (adults and children)
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Mortality | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Intracranial pressure (ICP) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, inconsistency |
Cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP) | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |
Quality of life; Glasgow Coma Score; Disability | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse events | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 20 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision |