CI: Specific Topic Search Methods (2006)
Each evidence analysis topic has a link to supporting evidence, where the Search Plan and Results can be found. Here, you can view when the search plan was performed, inclusion and exclusion criteria, search terms, databases that were searched and the excluded articles.
Below are a list of the recommendations and the related evidence analysis questions, with the link to each search plan.
Enteral vs. Parenteral Nutrition
CI R.1: Enteral versus Parenteral Nutrition - Critical Illness
Timing of Feeding
CI R.2: Timing of Enteral Nutrition - Critical Illness
Immune-Enhancing Enteral Formula
CI R.3: Immune-Enhancing Enteral Nutrition - Critical Illness
Feeding Tube Site
CI R.4: Gastric versus Small Bowel Feeding Tube Placement - Critical Illness
Blue Dye Use
CI R.5: Blue Dye Use - Critical Illness
Monitoring Criteria in Critical Care
CI R.6: Monitoring Criteria in Critical Illness - Critical Illness
Monitoring Delivery of Energy
CI R.7: Monitoring Delivery of Energy - Critical Illness
Blood Glucose Control
CI R.8: Blood Glucose Control - Critical Illness
Energy Expenditure
Equipment
CI R.9: Gas Collection Devices - Critical Illness
Search Plan and Results
Patient Condition
CI R.10: Impact of Thermic Effect of Feeding on Resting Metabolic Rate - Critical IllnessSearch Plan and ResultsCI R.11: Effects of Different Length Rest Periods on Resting Metabolic Rate - Critical Illness
Search Plan and Results
Environment
CI R.12: Impact of Environmental Factors on Resting Metabolic Rate Measurement: Noise, Lighting and Temperature - Critical Illness
Search Plan and Results
CI R.13: Impact of Environmental Factors on Resting Metabolic Rate Measurement: Physical Comfort/Posture - Critical Illness
Search Plan and Results
Test Interpretation
CI R.14: Steady State Measurement Conditions and Acceptable Energy Measurement Interval - Critical Illness
CI R.15: Respiratory Quotient as a Method to Detect Measurement Error - Critical Illness
Search Plan and Results
Energy Assessment
CI R.16: Determination of Resting Metabolic Rate- Critical Illness