Table 1 Included studies and their main characteristics
From: The role of increased body mass index in outcomes of sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
First author, year | Country or region | Study type | Sample size | Diagnostic criteria | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arabi [20], 2013 | Canada, United States, and Saudi Arabia | retrospective study, multicentre | 2882 | septic shock | ICU mortality hospital mortality ICU LOS hospital LOS |
Chalkias [23], 2013 | Greece | prospective study, single-centre | 30 | sepsis | 60-day mortality morbidity, length of ventilation in ICU. |
Gaulton [22], 2015 | USA | retrospective study, single-centre | 1191 | severe sepsis | 28-day mortality 60-day mortality 1-year mortality hospital LOS |
Kuperman [21], 2013 | USA | retrospective study, single-centre | 792 | sepsis | inpatient mortality hospital LOS |
Pisitsak [24], 2016 | Canada | retrospective study, multicentre | 257 | sepsis | 28-day mortality 90-day mortality |
Prescott [18], 2014 | USA | retrospective study, multicentre | 1404 | severe sepsis | hospital mortality 90-day mortality 1-year mortality ICU LOS |
Sakr [25], 2008 | Europe | prospective study, multicentre, | 2978 | sepsis | ICU mortality hospital mortality ICU LOS hospital LOS |
Wacharasint [19], 2013 | Canada | retrospective study, multicentre | 730 | septic shock | 28-day mortality |