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Table 2 Primary and secondary study outcomes

From: Statistical analysis plan for a cluster-randomised trial assessing the effectiveness of implementation of a bedside evidence-based checklist for clinical management of brain-dead potential organ donors in intensive care units: DONORS (Donation Network to Optimise Organ Recovery Study)

Outcomes

Intervention arm

Control arm

Type of effect estimate

Effect estimate (CI)

P valuea

Primary

 Potential organ donors lost due to cardiac arrest, n/total (%)b

x/x (xx.x)

x/x (xx.x)

HR

x.xx (x.xx-x.xx)c

x.xx

Secondary

 Actual organ donors, n/total (%)

x/x (xx.x)

x/x (xx.x)

RR

RD

x.xx (x.xx-x.xx)d

x.xx (x.xx-x.xx)d

x.xx

 Organs recovered per actual donor, central tendency (dispersion)

xx.x (xx.x)

xx.x (xx.x)

MD

x.xx (x.xx-x.xx)d

x.xx

  1. Abbreviations: CI Confidence interval, HR Hazard ratio, MD Mean difference RD Risk difference, RR Risk ratio
  2. aAdjusted for multiple comparisons with Bonferroni correction when appropriate
  3. bIntracluster correlation coefficient
  4. c95% confidence interval
  5. d97.5% confidence interval