| Dickinson K and Roberts I, UK, 1999 | 2 prospective randomised controlled trials including 1202 patients | Meta-analysis | Overall mortality | Pooled relative risk of mortality for patients randomised to PASG group was 1.13 (95% CI 0.97, 1.32) | Poor quality allocation concealment in both trials |
| Adults >15 years with blunt or penetrating injuries and a systolic BP ≤90 mm Hg. Patients excluded where PASG was only used for fracture splinting. | | Length of hospital stay | No reduction in length of hospital stay | Loss of 14% of patients from one trial with disparity in the two groups |
| | | Length of time spent in ICU | No reduction in length of time spent in ICU | |
| PASG v no PASG | | | | |