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Table 2 Study outcomes

From: Melatonin for the prevention of postoperative delirium in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author (year); Country

Delirium incidence N (%)

Delirium duration (days) median (range)

Hospital stay (days)

Mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated

I

C

I

C

I

C

Artemiou (2015); Slovakia [30]

21 (8.4)

52 (20.8)

NR

NR

9.54 (±3.89)

10.84 (±6.85)

de Jonghe (2014); The Netherlands [29]

55 (29.6)

49 (25.5)

2 (1–3)

2 (1–3)

11 (6–14.5)a

11 (8–17)a

Miyata (2017); Japan [31]

0

5 (8.6)

NR

NR

13.5 (±9.62)

13.6 (±7.81)

Nickkholgh (2011); Germany [32]

0

1 (4.3)

NR

NR

13.5 (±1.5)

17 (±2)

Sultan (2010); Egypt [33]

5 (9.4)

16 (32.7)

NR

NR

NR

NR

Yamaguchi (2014); Japan [34]

0

2 (8.7)

NR

NR

NR

NR

  1. Footnotes:
  2. a Median (Range)
  3. Abbreviations
  4. I intervention group
  5. C comparison group
  6. NR not reported
  7. NA Not applicable
  8. SD standard deviation