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Table 2 Description of intervention and control groups

From: Early versus delayed mobilization for in-hospital mortality and health-related quality of life among critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors

Intervention

Control

Contents

Standardized protocol

Contents

Standardized protocol

Patman [14]

Rehabilitation during the intubation period

No

No rehabilitation during the intubated

-

Schweickert [15]

Early exercise and mobilization

Yes

Usual care

No

Brummel [16]

Early once-daily PT

Yes

Usual care

Yes

Kayambu [17]

Early targeted physical rehabilitation program

Yes

Usual care

No

Morris [18]

Standardized rehabilitation therapy

Yes

Usual care

No

Moss [19]

Intensive PT program

Yes

Usual care

No

Schaller [20]

Early, goal-directed mobilization

Yes

Usual care

Yes

Dong Z [21]

Rehabilitation beginning in ICU

No

No mobilization in ICU

-

Hodgson [22]

Early goal-directed mobilization algorithm

Yes

Usual care

No

Maffei [23]

Early and intensive rehabilitation

Yes

Usual care

No

Moradian [24]

Mobilization in POD1

Yes

Usual care

No

  1. PT physiotherapy, ICU intensive care unit, POD post-operative day