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A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF EARLY GOAL-DIRECTED THERAPY FOR SEPTIC SHOCK: THE ARISE, ProCESS AND ProMISe INVESTIGATORS
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS
TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1. THE ARISE, PROCESS, PROMISE AND PRISM INVESTIGATORS 2
2. SEARCH STRATEGY 3
3. INCLUDED STUDIES 4
4. SUPPLEMENTARY FIGURES 5
Figure S1. Random-effects model for primary mortality outcome for patients presenting
to the emergency department with septic shock
Figure S2. In-hospital mortality
Figure S3. 28-day mortality
Figure S4. Receipt and duration of invasive mechanical ventilation
Figure S5. Receipt and duration of vasopressors
Figure S6. Receipt and duration of renal replacement therapy
Figure S7. Hospital length of stay
Figure S8. Effect of EGDT on primary mortality outcome for patients with septic shock
irrespective of presenting source
Figure S9. Funnel plot for primary mortality outcome of individual studies
5. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES 17
Table S1. Receipt and duration of organ support
Table S2. ICU admission and length of stay in ICU and hospital
Table S3. Quality assessment for included studies
6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 20
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1. The ARISE, ProCESS, ProMISE and PRISM Investigators
ARISE Investigators: S.L. Peake, A. Delaney, M. Bailey, R. Bellomo, P.A. Cameron, D.J. Cooper,
A.M. Higgins, A. Holdgate, B.D. Howe, S.A.R. Webb, P. Williams; ProCESS Investigators: D.M.
Yealy, J.A. Kellum, D.T. Huang, P.C. Hou, A.E. Barnato, L.A. Weissfeld, F. Pike, T. Terndrup, H.E.
Wang, F. LoVecchio, M Filbin, N.I. Shapiro, D.C. Angus; ProMISe Investigators: D. Bell, J.F. Bion,
T.J. Coats, R.D. Grieve, D.A. Harrison, S.E. Harvey, R. Jahan, P.R. Mouncey, T.M. Osborn, G.S.
Power, K.M. Rowan, M.Z. Sadique, M. Singer, J. Tan, J.D. Young; PRISM Investigators: M.C.
Reade.
Clinical Trials Unit, Intensive Care National Audit & Research Centre, London (J.Tan); Burns, trauma
and critical care research centre, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD and Joint Health
Command, Australian Defence Force, Canberra, ACT (M.C.Reade).
All other investigator affiliations and a full list of site investigators for the ARISE, ProCESS and
ProMISE trials are available in the original study reports:
ARISE Investigators, ANZICS Clinical Trials Group, Peake SL, Delaney A, Bailey M, Bellomo R,
Cameron PA, Cooper DJ, Higgins AM, Holdgate A, Howe BD, Webb SA, Williams P (2014). Goal-
directed resuscitation for patients with early septic shock. N Engl J Med 371:1496-506
ProCESS Investigators, Yealy DM, Kellum JA, Huang DT, Barnato AE, Weissfeld LA, Pike F,
Terndrup T, Wang HE, Hou PC, LoVecchio F, Filbin MR, Shapiro NI, Angus DC (2014). A randomised
trial of protocol-based care for early septic shock. N Engl J Med 370:1683-93
Mouncey PR, Osborn TM, Power, GS, Harrison DA, Sadique MZ, Grieve RG, Jahan R, Harvey SE,
Bell D, Bion JF, Coats TJ, Singer M, Young JD, Rowan KM, ProMISe Trial Investigators (2015). Trial
of early, goal-directed resuscitation for septic shock. N Engl J Med, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1500896
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2. SEARCH STRATEGY
Medline via PUBMED interface(central venous oxygen saturation) OR (goal directed therapy) OR (goal directed resuscitation) OR
(ScvO2) OR ScvO2) OR (clinical protocol) OR (sepsis protocol) OR (EGDT) OR (early goal directed
therapy)
AND
(sepsis) OR (septicaemia) OR (septic shock))
AND
(clinical[Title/Abstract] AND trial[Title/Abstract]) OR clinical trials[MeSH Terms] OR clinical
trial[Publication Type] OR random*[Title/Abstract] OR random allocation[MeSH Terms] OR
therapeutic use[MeSH Subheading])
Searched from1/1/2000 until 15/1/2015
EMBASE and Cochrane Central Register of Clinical Trials via Ovid interface1. exp *sepsis/
2. septicemia.mp.
3. exp Shock, septic/
4. 1 or 2 or 3
5. early goal directed therapy.mp.
6. EGDT.mp.
7. sepsis protocol.mp.
8. exp clinical protocols/
9. scvo2.mp.
10. goal directed resuscitation.mp.
11. goal directed therapy.mp.
12. 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11
13. central venous oxygen saturation.mp.
14. 12 or 13
15. random:.tw.
16. clinical trial:.mp.
17. exp health care quality/
18. 15 or 16 or 17
19. 4 and 14 and 18
20. limit 19 to human
21. limit 20 to yr="2000-Current"
Searched from 1/1/2000 until 15/1/2015
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3. INCLUDED STUDIES
Rivers E, Nguyen B, Havstad S, Ressler J, Muzzin A, Knoblich B, Peterson E, Tomlanovich M; Early
Goal-Directed Therapy Collaborative Group (2001). Early goal-directed therapy in the treatment of
severe sepsis and septic shock. N Engl J Med 8;345:1368-77
Jones AE, Shapiro NI, Trzeciak S, Arnold RC, Claremont HA, Kline JA; Emergency Medicine Shock
Research Network (EMShockNet) Investigators (2010). Lactate clearance vs central venous oxygen
saturation as goals of early sepsis therapy: a randomised clinical trial. JAMA 303:739-46
ProCESS Investigators, Yealy DM, Kellum JA, Huang DT, Barnato AE, Weissfeld LA, Pike F,
Terndrup T, Wang HE, Hou PC, LoVecchio F, Filbin MR, Shapiro NI, Angus DC (2014). A randomised
trial of protocol-based care for early septic shock. N Engl J Med 370:1683-93
ARISE Investigators, ANZICS Clinical Trials Group, Peake SL, Delaney A, Bailey M, Bellomo R,
Cameron PA, Cooper DJ, Higgins AM, Holdgate A, Howe BD, Webb SA, Williams P (2014). Goal-
directed resuscitation for patients with early septic shock. N Engl J Med 371:1496-506
Mouncey PR, Osborn TM, Power, GS, Harrison DA, Sadique MZ, Grieve RG, Jahan R, Harvey SE,
Bell D, Bion JF, Coats TJ, Singer M, Young JD, Rowan KM, ProMISe Trial Investigators (2015). Trial
of early, goal-directed resuscitation for septic shock. N Engl J Med, doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1500896
de Oliveira DS, Gottschald AF, Moura JD, Costa GA, Ventura AC, Fernandes JC, Vaz FA, Carcillo JA,
Rivers EP, Troster EJ (2008). ACCM/PALS haemodynamic support guidelines for paediatric septic
shock: an outcomes comparison with and without monitoring central venous oxygen saturation.
Intensive Care Med 34:1065-75
Wang X, Lu CJ, Gao FQ, Li XH, Yan WF, Ning FY (2006). Efficacy of goal-directed therapy in the
treatment of septic shock. Zhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 18:661-4
Early Goal-Directed Therapy Collaborative Group of Zhejiang Province (2010). The effect of early
goal-directed therapy on treatment of critical patients with severe sepsis/septic shock: a multi-centre,
prospective, randomised, controlled study. Zhongguo Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 22:331-4
Tian HH, Han SS, Lv CJ, Wang T, Li Z, Hao D, Shang QM, Wang XZ (2012). The effect of early goal
lactate clearance rate on the outcome of septic shock patients with severe pneumonia. Zhongguo Wei
Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 24:42-5
Yu B, Tian HY, Hu ZJ, Zhao C, Liu LX, Zhang Y, Zhu GJ, Wang LT, Wu XH, Li J (2013). Comparison
of the effect of fluid resuscitation as guided either by lactate clearance rate or by central venous
oxygen saturation in patients with sepsis. Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 25:578-83
Lu N, Zheng R, Lin H, Shao J, Yu J (2014). Clinical studies of surviving sepsis bundles according to
PiCCO on septic shock patients. Zhonghua Wei Zhong Bing Ji Jiu Yi Xue 26:23-7
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4. SUPPLEMENTARY FIGURES
Figure S1. Random-effects model of primary mortality outcome for patients presenting to the
emergency department with septic shock
NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis
Overall (I-squared = 56.7%, p = 0.055)
Jones et al. (2010)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Rivers et al. (2001)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
Study
ID
ARISE Investigators (2014)
0.99 (0.79, 1.25)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
1.02 (0.80, 1.30)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
OR (95% CI)
0.98 (0.76, 1.26)
495/2134
34/150
184/623
38/130
92/439
Events,
EGDT
147/792
582/2601
25/150
181/620
59/133
167/902
Events,
control
150/796
100.00
11.09
26.32
13.06
23.74
%
Weight
25.79
0.99 (0.79, 1.25)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
1.02 (0.80, 1.30)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
OR (95% CI)
0.98 (0.76, 1.26)
495/2134
34/150
184/623
38/130
92/439
Events,
EGDT
147/792
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 3
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. The control was usual care or another non-
EGDT resuscitation strategy.
Random-effects model. The individual points denote the OR of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence
intervals. The vertical line denotes the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based
standard therapy groups combined.
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Figure S2. In-hospital mortality for patients presenting to the emergency department with
septic shock
A. Fixed-effect model
Overall (I-squared = 59.2%, p = 0.044)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Rivers et al. (2001)
Study
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
ID
Jones et al. (2010)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
1.00 (0.87, 1.16)
0.91 (0.69, 1.20)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.05 (0.81, 1.36)
OR (95% CI)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
439/2137
115/793
38/130
Events,
160/625
EGDT
34/150
92/439
530/2607
125/797
59/133
Events,
154/625
control
25/150
167/902
100.00
28.95
11.21
%
31.12
Weight
5.25
23.47
1.00 (0.87, 1.16)
0.91 (0.69, 1.20)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.05 (0.81, 1.36)
OR (95% CI)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
439/2137
115/793
38/130
Events,
160/625
EGDT
34/150
92/439
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 3
B. Random-effects model
NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis
Overall (I-squared = 59.2%, p = 0.044)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Study
Rivers et al. (2001)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Jones et al. (2010)
ID
0.98 (0.77, 1.25)
1.05 (0.81, 1.36)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
0.91 (0.69, 1.20)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
OR (95% CI)
439/2137
160/625
Events,
38/130
92/439
115/793
34/150
EGDT
530/2607
154/625
Events,
59/133
167/902
125/797
25/150
control
100.00
25.66
%
13.87
24.01
24.57
11.89
Weight
0.98 (0.77, 1.25)
1.05 (0.81, 1.36)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
0.91 (0.69, 1.20)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
OR (95% CI)
439/2137
160/625
Events,
38/130
92/439
115/793
34/150
EGDT
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 3
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. The control was usual care or another non-
EGDT resuscitation strategy. The individual points denote the OR of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence
intervals. The vertical lines denote the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based
standard therapy groups combined.
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Figure S3. 28-day mortality for patients presenting to the emergency department with septic
shock
A. Fixed-effect model
Overall (I-squared = 54.7%, p = 0.085)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
ID
Study
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Rivers et al. (2001)
0.95 (0.82, 1.10)
1.09 (0.83, 1.44)
0.91 (0.70, 1.20)
OR (95% CI)
1.02 (0.79, 1.32)
0.52 (0.32, 0.87)
415/1952
103/405
117/792
EGDT
Events,
155/625
40/130
537/2378
197/827
127/797
control
Events,
152/621
61/133
100.00
26.76
29.90
Weight
%
31.77
11.57
0.95 (0.82, 1.10)
1.09 (0.83, 1.44)
0.91 (0.70, 1.20)
OR (95% CI)
1.02 (0.79, 1.32)
0.52 (0.32, 0.87)
415/1952
103/405
117/792
EGDT
Events,
155/625
40/130
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 2
B. Random-effects model
NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis
Overall (I-squared = 54.7%, p = 0.085)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
ID
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Study
Rivers et al. (2001)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
0.92 (0.73, 1.15)
0.91 (0.70, 1.20)
OR (95% CI)
1.02 (0.79, 1.32)
0.52 (0.32, 0.87)
1.09 (0.83, 1.44)
415/1952
117/792
EGDT
155/625
Events,
40/130
103/405
537/2378
127/797
control
152/621
Events,
61/133
197/827
100.00
28.19
Weight
29.47
%
14.31
28.03
0.92 (0.73, 1.15)
0.91 (0.70, 1.20)
OR (95% CI)
1.02 (0.79, 1.32)
0.52 (0.32, 0.87)
1.09 (0.83, 1.44)
415/1952
117/792
EGDT
155/625
Events,
40/130
103/405
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 2
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. The control was usual care or another non-
EGDT resuscitation strategy. The individual points denote the OR of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence
intervals. The vertical lines denote the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based
standard therapy groups combined.
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Figure S4. Receipt and duration of invasive mechanical ventilation for patients presenting to
the emergency department with septic shock
A. Receipt of invasive mechanical ventilation (fixed-effect model)
Overall (I-squared = 55.0%, p = 0.064)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
Jones et al. (2010)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
ID
Rivers et al. (2001)
Study
0.97 (0.86, 1.10)
1.17 (0.92, 1.48)
0.85 (0.54, 1.34)
0.93 (0.76, 1.16)
1.02 (0.80, 1.31)
OR (95% CI)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
723/2127
165/434
69/150
238/793
179/620
EGDT
72/130
Events,
902/2588
307/892
75/150
251/798
175/615
control
94/133
Events,
100.00
24.59
7.99
34.57
24.67
Weight
8.18
%
0.97 (0.86, 1.10)
1.17 (0.92, 1.48)
0.85 (0.54, 1.34)
0.93 (0.76, 1.16)
1.02 (0.80, 1.31)
OR (95% CI)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
723/2127
165/434
69/150
238/793
179/620
EGDT
72/130
Events,
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 2
B. Receipt of invasive mechanical ventilation (random-effects model)
NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis
Overall (I-squared = 55.0%, p = 0.064)
ID
Jones et al. (2010)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Rivers et al. (2001)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
Study
0.93 (0.77, 1.14)
OR (95% CI)
0.85 (0.54, 1.34)
0.93 (0.76, 1.16)
1.02 (0.80, 1.31)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.17 (0.92, 1.48)
723/2127
EGDT
69/150
238/793
179/620
72/130
165/434
Events,
902/2588
control
75/150
251/798
175/615
94/133
307/892
Events,
100.00
Weight
12.89
26.86
24.31
10.99
24.96
%
0.93 (0.77, 1.14)
OR (95% CI)
0.85 (0.54, 1.34)
0.93 (0.76, 1.16)
1.02 (0.80, 1.31)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
1.17 (0.92, 1.48)
723/2127
EGDT
69/150
238/793
179/620
72/130
165/434
Events,
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 2
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C. Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (days) (fixed-effect model)
Overall (I-squared = 40.2%, p = 0.171)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
Study
ID
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Rivers et al. (2001)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
0.48 (-0.34, 1.30)
-0.90 (-2.56, 0.76)
WMD (95% CI)
1.50 (0.18, 2.82)
0.00 (-3.73, 3.73)
0.40 (-1.04, 1.84)
723
165, 6.4 (8.4)
N, mean
(SD); EGDT
238, 6.2 (9)
72, 9 (11.4)
179, 6.6 (7.1)
902
307, 7.3 (9.4)
N, mean
(SD); control
251, 4.7 (5.4)
94, 9 (13.1)
175, 6.2 (6.7)
100.00
24.43
%
Weight
38.28
4.81
32.48
0.48 (-0.34, 1.30)
-0.90 (-2.56, 0.76)
WMD (95% CI)
1.50 (0.18, 2.82)
0.00 (-3.73, 3.73)
0.40 (-1.04, 1.84)
723
165, 6.4 (8.4)
N, mean
(SD); EGDT
238, 6.2 (9)
72, 9 (11.4)
179, 6.6 (7.1)
Favours EGDT Favours control 0-4 0 4
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; WMD, weighted mean difference; SD,
standard deviation. The control was usual care or another non-EGDT resuscitation strategy.
The individual points denote the OR or WMD of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence intervals. The vertical
lines denote the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based standard therapy
groups combined.
9
Figure S5. Receipt and duration of vasopressors for patients presenting to the emergency
department with septic shock
A. Receipt of vasopressors (fixed-effect model)
Overall (I-squared = 78.9%, p = 0.001)
Rivers et al. (2001)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Jones et al. (2010)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
Study
ID
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
1.25 (1.10, 1.41)
0.56 (0.34, 0.92)
1.67 (1.34, 2.08)
1.29 (0.79, 2.10)
1.06 (0.84, 1.34)
OR (95% CI)
1.25 (1.00, 1.57)
1407/2135
48/130
605/793
108/150
269/439
Events,
EGDT
377/623
1577/2608
68/133
525/798
100/150
540/902
Events,
control
344/625
100.00
9.08
26.57
6.00
29.32
%
Weight
29.04
1.25 (1.10, 1.41)
0.56 (0.34, 0.92)
1.67 (1.34, 2.08)
1.29 (0.79, 2.10)
1.06 (0.84, 1.34)
OR (95% CI)
1.25 (1.00, 1.57)
1407/2135
48/130
605/793
108/150
269/439
Events,
EGDT
377/623
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 3
B. Receipt of vasopressors (random-effects model)
NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis
Overall (I-squared = 78.9%, p = 0.001)
Study
Jones et al. (2010)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
ID
Rivers et al. (2001)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
1.15 (0.86, 1.53)
1.29 (0.79, 2.10)
1.25 (1.00, 1.57)
1.06 (0.84, 1.34)
OR (95% CI)
0.56 (0.34, 0.92)
1.67 (1.34, 2.08)
1407/2135
Events,
108/150
377/623
269/439
EGDT
48/130
605/793
1577/2608
Events,
100/150
344/625
540/902
control
68/133
525/798
100.00
%
15.10
23.30
23.04
Weight
15.10
23.46
1.15 (0.86, 1.53)
1.29 (0.79, 2.10)
1.25 (1.00, 1.57)
1.06 (0.84, 1.34)
OR (95% CI)
0.56 (0.34, 0.92)
1.67 (1.34, 2.08)
1407/2135
Events,
108/150
377/623
269/439
EGDT
48/130
605/793
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 3
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C. Duration of vasopressors (days) (fixed-effect model)
Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.682)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
ID
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Rivers et al. (2001)
Study
0.09 (-0.12, 0.29)
0.10 (-0.13, 0.33)
WMD (95% CI)
0.10 (-0.39, 0.59)
-0.50 (-1.83, 0.83)
1407
269, 2.6 (1.6)
(SD); EGDT
605, 2.6 (4.9)
48, 1.9 (3.1)
N, mean
1577
540, 2.5 (1.6)
(SD); control
525, 2.5 (3.4)
68, 2.4 (4.2)
N, mean
100.00
79.23
Weight
18.31
2.46
%
0.09 (-0.12, 0.29)
0.10 (-0.13, 0.33)
WMD (95% CI)
0.10 (-0.39, 0.59)
-0.50 (-1.83, 0.83)
1407
269, 2.6 (1.6)
(SD); EGDT
605, 2.6 (4.9)
48, 1.9 (3.1)
N, mean
Favours EGDT Favours control 0-2 0 2
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; WMD, weighted mean difference; SD,
standard deviation. The control was usual care or another non-EGDT resuscitation strategy.
The individual points denote the OR or WMD of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence intervals. The vertical
lines denote the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based standard therapy
groups combined.
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Figure S6. Receipt and duration of renal replacement therapy for patients presenting to the
emergency department with septic shock
A. Receipt of renal replacement therapy
Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.517)
ID
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Study
0.99 (0.81, 1.22)
OR (95% CI)
0.71 (0.36, 1.37)
0.99 (0.74, 1.31)
1.09 (0.79, 1.51)
206/1795
EGDT
12/382
106/793
88/620
Events,
224/2208
control
35/796
108/798
81/614
Events,
100.00
Weight
11.88
50.39
37.73
%
0.99 (0.81, 1.22)
OR (95% CI)
0.71 (0.36, 1.37)
0.99 (0.74, 1.31)
1.09 (0.79, 1.51)
206/1795
EGDT
12/382
106/793
88/620
Events,
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.3 1 2
B. Duration of renal replacement therapy (days)
Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.950)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
ID
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Study
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
-0.36 (-1.75, 1.03)
-0.50 (-5.16, 4.16)
WMD (95% CI)
-0.30 (-1.78, 1.18)
-1.50 (-8.86, 5.86)
206
106, 8.5 (17.1)
(SD); EGDT
88, 4.8 (5.5)
N, mean
12, 7.1 (10.8)
224
108, 9 (17.7)
(SD); control
81, 5.1 (4.3)
N, mean
35, 8.6 (12.4)
100.00
8.85
Weight
87.60
%
3.55
-0.36 (-1.75, 1.03)
-0.50 (-5.16, 4.16)
WMD (95% CI)
-0.30 (-1.78, 1.18)
-1.50 (-8.86, 5.86)
206
106, 8.5 (17.1)
(SD); EGDT
88, 4.8 (5.5)
N, mean
12, 7.1 (10.8)
Favours EGDT Favours control 0-10 0 10
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; WMD, weighted mean difference; SD,
standard deviation. The control was usual care or another non-EGDT resuscitation strategy.
Fixed-effect model. The individual points denote the OR or WMD of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence
intervals. The vertical line denotes the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based
standard therapy groups combined.
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Figure S7. Hospital length of stay for patients presenting to the emergency department with
septic shock (days)
Overall (I-squared = 0.0%, p = 0.650)
ID
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Rivers et al. (2001)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Study
Jones et al. (2010)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
-0.28 (-1.18, 0.62)
WMD (95% CI)
1.10 (-1.51, 3.71)
0.20 (-3.12, 3.52)
-1.00 (-3.66, 1.66)
0.70 (-1.86, 3.26)
-0.70 (-1.90, 0.50)
2137
(SD); EGDT
625, 17.6 (23)
130, 13.2 (13.8)
793, 14.1 (17.3)
N, mean
150, 12.1 (11.7)
439, 11.1 (10)
2603
(SD); control
621, 16.5 (24)
133, 13 (13.7)
797, 15.1 (34.2)
N, mean
150, 11.4 (10.9)
902, 11.8 (11.5)
100.00
Weight
11.96
7.38
11.50
%
12.48
56.68
-0.28 (-1.18, 0.62)
WMD (95% CI)
1.10 (-1.51, 3.71)
0.20 (-3.12, 3.52)
-1.00 (-3.66, 1.66)
0.70 (-1.86, 3.26)
-0.70 (-1.90, 0.50)
2137
(SD); EGDT
625, 17.6 (23)
130, 13.2 (13.8)
793, 14.1 (17.3)
N, mean
150, 12.1 (11.7)
439, 11.1 (10)
Favours EGDT Favours control 0-4 0 4
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; WMD, weighted mean difference; CI, confidence interval; SD, standard deviation.
The control was usual care or another non-EGDT resuscitation strategy
Fixed-effect model. The individual points denote the WMD of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence intervals.
The vertical line denotes the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based standard
therapy groups combined.
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Figure S8. Effect of EGDT on primary mortality outcome for patients with septic shock
irrespective of presenting source
A. Fixed-effect model by sub-group according to presenting source
.
.
Overall (I-squared = 70.7%, p = 0.000)
Jones et al. (2010)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Yu et al. (2013)
EGDT Collaborative (2010)
ID
Subtotal (I-squared = 72.2%, p = 0.003)
de Oliveira et al. (2008)Wang et al. (2006)
Lu et al. (2014)
Subtotal (I-squared = 56.7%, p = 0.055)
Tian et al. (2012)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
Rivers et al. (2001)
Source: other/unclear
Source: ED
Study
0.94 (0.82, 1.07)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
0.98 (0.76, 1.26)
1.56 (0.42, 5.78)
0.46 (0.28, 0.74)
OR (95% CI)
0.61 (0.43, 0.86)
0.21 (0.07, 0.57)0.48 (0.11, 2.11)
1.06 (0.34, 3.35)
1.01 (0.88, 1.16)
3.55 (1.15, 10.99)
1.02 (0.80, 1.30)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
572/2448
34/150
147/792
7/25
41/163
EGDT
77/314
6/514/16
7/40
495/2134
12/19
184/623
92/439
38/130
Events,
699/2930
25/150
150/796
5/25
64/151
control
117/329
20/517/17
7/42
582/2601
14/43
181/620
167/902
59/133
Events,
100.00
4.01
25.30
0.75
10.33
Weight
17.62
3.661.06
1.17
82.38
0.66
26.55
17.95
8.57
%
0.94 (0.82, 1.07)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)
0.98 (0.76, 1.26)
1.56 (0.42, 5.78)
0.46 (0.28, 0.74)
OR (95% CI)
0.61 (0.43, 0.86)
0.21 (0.07, 0.57)0.48 (0.11, 2.11)
1.06 (0.34, 3.35)
1.01 (0.88, 1.16)
3.55 (1.15, 10.99)
1.02 (0.80, 1.30)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
572/2448
34/150
147/792
7/25
41/163
EGDT
77/314
6/514/16
7/40
495/2134
12/19
184/623
92/439
38/130
Events,
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.1 1 10
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B. Random-effects model by sub-group according to presenting source
NOTE: Weights are from random effects analysis
.
.Overall (I-squared = 70.7%, p = 0.000)
ARISE Investigators (2014)
Tian et al. (2012)
Subtotal (I-squared = 72.2%, p = 0.003)
ProCESS Investigators (2014)
EGDT Collaborative (2010)
ID
Wang et al. (2006)
Yu et al. (2013)
ProMISe Investigators (2015)
Lu et al. (2014)
Source: other/unclear
Subtotal (I-squared = 56.7%, p = 0.055)
de Oliveira et al. (2008)
Jones et al. (2010)Rivers et al. (2001)Source: ED
Study
0.87 (0.65, 1.17)
0.98 (0.76, 1.26)
3.55 (1.15, 10.99)
0.77 (0.35, 1.68)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
0.46 (0.28, 0.74)
OR (95% CI)
0.48 (0.11, 2.11)
1.56 (0.42, 5.78)
1.02 (0.80, 1.30)
1.06 (0.34, 3.35)
0.99 (0.79, 1.25)
0.21 (0.07, 0.57)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
572/2448
147/792
12/19
77/314
92/439
41/163
EGDT
4/16
7/25
184/623
7/40
495/2134
6/51
34/15038/130
Events,
699/2930
150/796
14/43
117/329
167/902
64/151
control
7/17
5/25
181/620
7/42
582/2601
20/51
25/15059/133
Events,
100.00
15.03
4.83
33.78
14.59
11.66
Weight
3.17
3.86
15.14
4.70
66.22
5.56
10.2611.20
%
0.87 (0.65, 1.17)
0.98 (0.76, 1.26)
3.55 (1.15, 10.99)
0.77 (0.35, 1.68)
1.17 (0.88, 1.55)
0.46 (0.28, 0.74)
OR (95% CI)
0.48 (0.11, 2.11)
1.56 (0.42, 5.78)
1.02 (0.80, 1.30)
1.06 (0.34, 3.35)
0.99 (0.79, 1.25)
0.21 (0.07, 0.57)
1.47 (0.82, 2.60)0.52 (0.31, 0.86)
572/2448
147/792
12/19
77/314
92/439
41/163
EGDT
4/16
7/25
184/623
7/40
495/2134
6/51
34/15038/130
Events,
Favours EGDT Favours control 1.1 1 10
EGDT denotes early goal-directed therapy; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. The control was usual care or another non-
EGDT resuscitation strategy. The individual points denote the OR of each study and the lines either side the 95% confidence
intervals. The vertical lines denote the null effect. The control for the ProCESS trial includes both usual care and protocol-based
standard therapy groups combined.
Post-hoc analysis of the interaction between presenting source (emergency department versus general ward/ intensive care
unit or source unknown) and the effect of EGDT did not find any sub-group interaction (P=0.51)
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Figure S9. Funnel plot for primary mortality outcome of individual studies
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
SE
of l
og(O
R)
0.2 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.0Odds ratio
Primary Secondary
The dots represent those studies conducted in patients presenting to the emergency department with septic shock
(primary objective) and the triangles those studies in which some or all the patients enrolled were from the general ward
and /or intensive care unit or the source was unable to be determined from either the published article or from direct
communication with the author (secondary objective).
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5. SUPPLEMENTARY TABLES
Table S1. Receipt and duration of organ support
Author Invasive ventilation, %
Duration of ventilation, days
Vasopressor support, %
Duration of vasopressors, days
RRT, % Duration of RRT, days
EGDT Control EGDT Control EGDT Control EGDT Control EGDT Control EGDT Control
Primary objective
Rivers et al. 55.4 70.7 9.0 ± 11.4 9.0 ± 13.1 36.1 51.1 1.9 ± 3.1 2.4 ± 4.2 NA NA NA NA
Jones et al. 46.0 50.0 NAa NAa 72.0 66.7 NA NA NA NA NA NA
ProCESS Investigators 38.0 34.4 6.4 ± 8.4 8.4 ± 7.3 61.3 59.9 2.6 ± 1.6 2.5 ±1.6 3.1 4.4 7.1 ± 10.8 8.6 ± 12.4
ARISE Investigators 30.1 31.5 6.2 ± 9.0 4.7 ± 5.4 76.6 65.8 2.6 ± 4.9 2.5 ± 3.4 13.4 13.6 8.5 ± 17.1 9.0 ± 16.9
ProMISe Investigators 28.9 28.5 6.6 ± 7.1 6.2 ± 6.7 60.5 55.0 NA NA 14.2 13.2 4.8 ± 5.5 5.1 ± 4.3
Secondary objective
Wang et al. 68.8 76.5 NA NA 100 100 NA NA 18.8 29.4 NA NA
De Oliviera et al. 70.6 80.4 NAb NAb 72.6 74.5 NAb NAb NA NA NA NA
EGDT collaborative NA NA 13.2 ± 1.5 14.4 ± 1.6 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Tian et al. NA NA 6.4 ± 4.0 5.7 ± 4.2c NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
Yu et al. 76.0 80 NA NA 64.0 64 NA NA NA NA NA NA
Lu et al. 100 100 6.0 ± 1.2 4.1± 0.9 100 100 NA NA NA NA NA NA
Data presented as mean ± SD or proportions (%) unless otherwise indicated. ProCESS denotes Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock; ARISE, Australasian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation;
ProMISe, Protocolised Management in Sepsis; EGDT, early goal-directed therapy; NA, not available; RRT, renal replacement therapy. The primary objective included only those studies in which
patients presented to the emergency department with septic shock. The secondary objective included those studies in which the presenting source was the emergency department and the ward or
intensive care unit or where the source was not known. The control for all analyses was usual care or another non-EGDT resuscitation strategy. For ProCESS, data presented for the control group is
usual care and protocol-based standard therapy groups combined.
a Ventilator-free days for the EGDT and control groups 9.9 ± 11.1 and 11.1 ± 9.3, respectively.b For the EGDT and control groups, median (interquartile range) duration of ventilation 3 (0-7) and 4 (1-13) days and duration of vasopressor support 3 (2-5) and 3 (14-67) days, respectively.
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c Data presented for 10% lactate clearance group only. For the 30% lactate clearance group, duration of ventilation 4.0 ± 3.1 days.
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Table S2. ICU admission and length of stay in ICU and hospital
Author ICU admission %
ICU length of stay days
Hospital length of stay days
EGDT Control EGDT Control EGDT Control
Primary objective
Rivers et al. NA NA NA NA 13.2 ± 13.8 13 ± 13.7
Jones et al. 100 100 5.6 ± 7.4 5.9 ± 8.5 12.1 ± 11.7 11.4 ± 10.9
ProCESS Investigators 91.3 85.8 5.1 ± 6.3 4.9 6.5 11.1 ± 10.0 11.8 ± 11.5
ARISE Investigators 91.5 83.0 4.9 ± 7.2 4.8 ± 5.9 14.1 ± 17.3 15.1 ± 34.2
ProMISe Investigators 88.2 74.6 5.7 ± 8.1 6.4 ± 9.8 17.6 ± 23.0 16.5 ± 24.0
Secondary objective
Wang et al. 100 100 NA NA NA NA
De Oliviera et al. 100 100 7 (5-18) 9 (5-17) NA NA
EGDT collaborative 100 100 19.9 2.7 20.6 1.9 NA NA
Tian et al.a 100 100 11.3 ± 6.0 7.9 ± 6.0a NA NA
Yu et al. 100 100 10.0 ± 4.0 8.0 ± 3.0 35 ± 16 29 ± 11
Lu et al. 100 100 9.5 ± 2.5 7.1 ± 3.1 NA NA
Data presented as mean ± SD or proportions (%) unless otherwise indicated. ProCESS denotes Protocolized Care for Early
Septic Shock; ARISE, Australasian Resuscitation in Sepsis Evaluation; ProMISe, Protocolised Management in Sepsis; EGDT,
early goal-directed therapy; NA, not available. The primary objective included only those studies in which patients presented to
the emergency department with septic shock. The secondary objective included those studies in which the presenting source
was the emergency department and the ward or intensive care unit or where the source was not known. The control for all
analyses was usual care or another non-EGDT resuscitation strategy. For ProCESS, data presented for the control group is
usual care and protocol-based standard therapy groups combined.
a Data presented for 10% lactate clearance group only. ICU length of stay for 30% lactate clearance group 7.5 ± 4.0 days.
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Table S3. Quality assessment for included studiesa
Author Random sequence generation
Allocation concealment
Blinding of participants and
personnel
Blinding of outcome
assessment
Incomplete outcome data
Selective reporting
Other sources of bias
Primary objective
Rivers et al. Low Low High Low Low Unclear Low
Jones et al. Low Low High Low Low Unclear Low
ProCESS Investigators Low Low High Low Low Low High
ARISE Investigators Low Low High Low Low Low Low
ProMISe Investigators Low Low High Low Low Low Low
Secondary objective
Wang et al. Unclear Unclear High Unclear Low Unclear Unclear
De Oliviera et al. Low Low High Low Low Low High
EGDT collaborative Low Unclear High Unclear Low Unclear Unclear
Tian et al. Low Unclear High Unclear High Unclear Unclear
Yu et al. Low Unclear High Unclear Low Unclear Unclear
Lu et al. Low Unclear High Unclear Low Unclear Unclear
ProCESS denotes Protocolized Care for Early Septic Shock; ARISE, Australasian Resuscitation IN Sepsis Evaluation; ProMISe, Protocolised management In Sepsis; EGDT, early goal-directed
therapy. The primary objective included only those studies in which patients presented to the emergency department with septic shock. The secondary objective included those studies in which the
presenting source was the emergency department and the ward or intensive care unit or where the source was not known.
a Quality assessment conducted independently by two assessors not involved in the design, conduct, analysis and reporting of the included studies (ADa, TI).
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