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Table 2 Study outcomes

From: A multivariate model for successful publication of intensive care medicine randomized controlled trials in the highest impact factor journals: the SCOTI score

Variable

β parameter a

Odd ratio

95% CI

P value

Intercept

 

− 5.83

  

 < 0.001

Sample size

 < 46

0

   
 

46–120

1.13

3.09

0.60–15.99

0.18

 

121–352

2.16

8.64

1.77–42.09

0.01

 

 > 352

4.13

62.06

11.93–322.94

 < 0.001

Centers

1

0

   
 

2–10

0.60

1.82

0.83–3.96

0.13

 

 > 10

1.09

2.96

1.31–6.71

0.01

Primary endpoint

Mortality

1.28

3.60

1.81–7.15

 < 0.001

 

Composite including mortality

2.50

12.23

3.04–49.28

 < 0.001

 

Other

0

   

Topic

Sepsis

0

   
 

Cardiovascular

0.29

1.33

0.50–3.55

0.57

 

Ventilation

1.88

6.58

2.51–17.26

 < 0.001

 

Miscellaneous

1.69

5.40

2.17–13.44

 < 0.001

International

 

0.53

1.70

0.82–3.53

0.15

  1. OR: Odd Ratio, 95%CI: Confidence Interval at 95%
  2. a β parameters: coefficients from the logistic regression model