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Referencias

Referencias de los estudios incluidos en esta revisión

Bourke 2006 {published data only}

Bourke SC, Tomlinson M, Williams TL, Bullock RE, Shaw PJ, Gibson GJ. Effects of non‐invasive ventilation on survival and quality of life in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurology 2006;5(2):140‐7.

Ellis 1987 {published data only}

Ellis ER, Bye PT, Bruderer JW, Sullivan CE. Treatment of respiratory failure during sleep in patients with neuromuscular disease: positive pressure ventilation through a nose mask. American Review Respiratory Disease 1987;135(1):148‐52. [MEDLINE: 1987098211]

Laserna 2003 {published data only}

Laserna E, Barrot E, Belaustegui A, Quintana E, Hernandez A, Castillo J. Non‐invasive ventilation in kyphoscoliosis. A comparison of a volumetric ventilator and a BiPAP support pressure device [Ventilacion no invasiva en cifoescoliosis. Estudio comparativo entre respirador volumetrico y soporte de presion (BiPAP)]. Archivo de Bronconeumologia 2003;39(1):13‐8.

Pinto 1995 {published data only}

Pinto AC, Evangelista T, Carvalho M, Alves MA, Sales Luis ML. Respiratory assistance with a non‐invasive ventilator (Bipap) in MND/ALS patients: survival rates in a controlled trial. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 1995;129 Suppl:19‐26. [MEDLINE: 1996059134]

Raphaël 1994 {published and unpublished data}

Raphaël JC, Chevret S, Chastang C, Bouvet F, and the French Multicenter Cooperative Study Group on Home Mechanical Assistance in Duchenne de Boulogne Muscular Dystrophy. Randomised trial of preventive nasal ventilation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Lancet 1994;343(8913):1600‐4. [MEDLINE: 1994276731]

Restrick 1993 {published data only}

Restrick LJ, Fox NC, Braid G, Ward EM, Paul EA, Wedzicha JA. Comparison of nasal pressure support ventilation with nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in patients with nocturnal hypoventilation. The European Respiratory Journal 1993;6(3):364‐70. [MEDLINE: 1993231313]

Ward 2005 {published data only}

Ward S, Chatwin M, Heather S, Simonds AK. Randomised controlled trial of non‐invasive ventilation (NIV) for nocturnal hypoventilation in neuromuscular and chest wall disease patients with daytime normocapnia. Thorax 2005;60(12):1019‐24.

Willson 2004 {published data only}

Willson GN, Piper AJ, Norman M, Chaseling WG, Milross MA, Collins ER, et al. Nasal versus full face mask for noninvasive ventilation in chronic respiratory failure. European Respiratory Journal 2004;23(4):605‐9.

Referencias de los estudios excluidos de esta revisión

Aboussouan 1997 {published data only}

Aboussouan LS, Khan SU, Meeker DP, Stelmach K, Mitsumoto H. Effect of noninvasive positive‐pressure ventilation on survival in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Annals of Internal Medicine 1997;127(6):450‐3. [MEDLINE: 1997440025]

Ambrosino 1997 {published data only}

Ambrosino N, Vitacca M, Polese G, Pagani M, Foglio K, Rossi A. Short term effects of nasal proportional assist ventilation in patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory insufficiency. European Respiratory Journal 1997;10(12):2829‐34. [MEDLINE: 1998152663]

Bach 1998 {published data only}

Bach JR, Rajaraman R, Ballanger F, Tzeng AC, Ishikawa Y, Kulessa R, et al. Neuromuscular ventilatory insufficiency: effect of home mechanical ventilator use versus oxygen therapy on pneumonia and hospitalization rates. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1998;77(1):8‐19. [MEDLINE: 1998141478]

Celikel 1998 {published data only}

Celikel T, Sungur M, Ceyhan B, Karakurt S. Comparison of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation with standard medical therapy in hypercapnic acute respiratory failure. Chest 1998;114:1636‐42. [MEDLINE: 1999087205]

Elliott 1994 {published data only}

Elliott MW, Aquilina R, Green M, Moxham J, Simonds AK. A comparison of different modes of noninvasive ventilatory support: effects on ventilation and inspiratory muscle effort. Anaesthesia 1994;49(4):279‐83. [MEDLINE: 1994234496]

Masa 1997 {published data only}

Masa JF, Celli BR, Riesco JA, Sanchez de Cos J, Disdier C, Sojo A. Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation and not oxygen may prevent overt ventilatory failure in patients with chest wall diseases. Chest 1997;112(1):207‐13. [MEDLINE: 1997372114]

Meecham Jones 1993 {published data only}

Meecham Jones DJ, Wedzicha JA. Comparison of pressure and volume preset nasal ventilator systems in stable chronic respiratory failure. European Respiratory Journal 1993;6(7):1060‐4. [MEDLINE: 1993380538]

Padman 1998 {published data only}

Padman R, Lawless ST, Kettrick RG. Noninvasive ventilation via bilevel positive airway pressure support in pediatric practice. Critical Care Medicine 1998;26(1):169‐73. [MEDLINE: 1998088837]

Referencias adicionales

Annane 1999

Annane D, Quera‐Salva MA, Lofaso F, Vercken JB, Lesieur O, Fromageot C, et al. Mechanisms underlying effects of nocturnal ventilation on daytime blood gases in neuromuscular diseases. The European Respiratory Journal 1999;13(1):157‐62.

Arras 1995

Arras JD. Bringing the hospital home: ethical and social implications of high‐tech home care. Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1995. [080184990xISBN 080184990x]

Bach 1987

Bach JR, Alba A, Mosher R, Delaubier A. Intermittent positive pressure ventilation via nasal access in the management of respiratory insufficiency. Chest 1987;92(1):169‐70. [MEDLINE: 1987245620]

Barbé 1996

Barbé F, Quera‐Salva MA, de Lattre J, Gajdos P, Agusti AGN. Long term effects of nasal intermittent positive‐pressure ventilation on pulmonary function and sleep architecture in patients with neuromuscular diseases. Chest 1996;110(5):1179‐83. [MEDLINE: 1997072451]

Carroll 1988

Carroll N, Branthwaite MA. Control of nocturnal hypoventilation by nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation. Thorax 1988;43(5):349‐53. [MEDLINE: 1989058895]

Chailleux 1996

Chailleux E, Fauroux B, Binet F, Dautzenberg B, Polu JM for the Observatory Group of ANTADIR. Predictors of survival in patients receiving domiciliary oxygen therapy or mechanical ventilation. Chest 1996;109(3):741‐9. [MEDLINE: 1996181815]

Claman 1996

Claman DM, Piper A, Sanders MH, Stiller RA, Votteri BA. Nocturnal non‐invasive positive pressure ventilatory assistance. Chest 1996;110(6):1581‐8. [MEDLINE: 1997143070]

Heckmatt 1990

Heckmatt JZ, Loh L, Dubowitz V. Night time nasal ventilation in neuromuscular disease. Lancet 1990;335(8689):579‐82. [MEDLINE: 1990173606]

Hoeppner 1984

Hoeppner VH, Cockcroft DW, Dosman JA, Cotton DJ. Nighttime ventilation improves respiratory failure in secondary kyphoscoliosis. The American Review of Respiratory Disease 1984;129(2):240‐3. [MEDLINE: 1984126255]

Lloyd‐Owen 2005

Lloyd‐Owen SJ, Donaldson GC, Ambrosino N, Escarabill J, Farre R, Fauroux B, et al. Patterns of home mechanical ventilation use in Europe: results of the European Survey. The European Respiratory Journal 2005;25(6):1025‐31.

Loh 1979

Loh L, Hughes JM, Davis J. Gas exchange problems in bilateral diaphragm paralysis. Bulletin Européen de Physiopathologie Respiratoire 1979;15(Suppl):137‐41. [MEDLINE: 1981110825]

Make 1998

Make BJ, Hill NS, Goldberg AI, Bach JR, Criner GJ, Dunne PE, et al. Mechanical ventilation beyond the intensive care unit: report of a consensus conference of the American College of Chest Physicians. Chest 1998;113(5 Suppl):289S‐344S. [MEDLINE: 1998262293]

Milligan 1991

Milligan S. American Association for Respiratory Care and Gallup estimate numbers and costs of caring for chronic ventilator patients. American Association for Respiratory Care Times 1991;15:30‐6.

Newsom‐Davis 1980

Newsom‐Davis J. The respiratory system in muscular dystrophy. British Medical Bulletin 1980;36(2):135‐8. [MEDLINE: 1981257473]

Orlikowski 2005

Orlikowski D, Prigent H, Gonzalez J, Sharshar T, Raphael JC. Long term domiciliary mechanical ventilation in patients with neuromuscular diseases (indications, establishment and follow up) [Ventilation mécanique à domicile et au long cours des patients neuromusculaires (indications, mise en place et surveillance)]. Revue des Maladies Respiratoires 2005;22(6 Pt 1):1021‐30.

Raphaël 1987

Raphaël JC, Gajdos P, de Lattre J. [Handicape respiratoire chronique d’origine neuromusculaire: physiopathologie, perspectives thérapeutiques]. Fonction diaphragmatique ‐ Travail respiratoire. Monographie de la Société de Réanimation de Langue Française. Paris: Expansion Scientifique Française, 1987:203‐28.

Raphaël 1999

Raphaël JC, Chevret S, Annane D. Is early noninvasive mechanical ventilation of first choice in stable restrictive patients with chronic respiratory failure?. Monaldi Archives of Chest Disease 1999;54(1):90‐7. [MEDLINE: 1999235005]

Simonds 2003

Simonds AK. Home ventilation. The European Respiratory Journal. Supplement 2003;47:38S‐46S.

Skatrud 1980

Skatrud J, Iber C, McHugh W, Rasmussen H, Nichols D. Determinants of hypoventilation during wakefulness and sleep in diaphragmatic paralysis. The American Review of Respiratory Disease 1980;121(3):587‐93. [MEDLINE: 1981019818]

Smith 1987

Smith PE, Calverley PM, Edwards RH, Evans GA, Campbell EJ. Practical problems in the respiratory care of patients with muscular dystrophy. The New England Journal of Medicine 1987;316(19):1197‐205. [MEDLINE: 1987201728]

Characteristics of studies

Characteristics of included studies [ordered by study ID]

Bourke 2006

Methods

Single centre open study on parallel groups ‐ at least 1‐year follow‐up period.

Participants

n = 41 amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with or without bulbar features ‐ definite diagnostic criteria ‐ orthopnoea with inspiratory maximal pressure less than 60% of predicted or symptomatic daytime hypercapnia.

Interventions

Control = standard care.
Experimental = non invasive nasal nocturnal ventilation with bi‐level airway pressure.

Outcomes

Survival time ‐ quality of life SF36 mental component summary and sleep apnoea quality of life index symptoms domain.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

Low risk

A ‐ Adequate

Ellis 1987

Methods

Single centre open crossover study.

Participants

n = 5 ‐ spinal muscular atrophy, muscular dystrophy, poliomyelitis, myelitis ‐ chronic stable hypercapnic respiratory failure.

Interventions

Control = no respiratory support.
Experimental 1 = one 6 to 7‐hour run of nocturnal NIPPV.
Experimental 2 = one 6 to 7‐hour run of nocturnal negative pressure ventilation with tank or cuirass.

Outcomes

Short‐term (24 hour) evaluation of nocturnal hypoventilation related symptoms ‐ arterial blood gases ‐ respiratory function tests ‐ sleep studies.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

High risk

C ‐ Inadequate

Laserna 2003

Methods

Single centre open crossover study.

Participants

n = 10.
kyphoscoliosis.
chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure.

Interventions

Control = spontaneous ventilation.
Experimental 1 = nocturnal ventilation with bi‐level airway pressure.
Experimental 2 = nocturnal volume‐cycle ventilation.

Outcomes

1‐month improvement in sleep parameters, clinical symptoms and arterial blood gas.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

Unclear risk

B ‐ Unclear

Pinto 1995

Methods

Single centre open study on parallel groups ‐ 3‐year follow‐up period.

Participants

n = 20 ‐ amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with bulbar features ‐ definite diagnostic criteria ‐ chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure.

Interventions

Control = oxygen, bronchodilatators and other palliative measures.
Experimental group = non invasive nasal nocturnal ventilation with bi‐level airway pressure.

Outcomes

Mortality at 1 and 3 years ‐ survival time ‐ bulbar and spinal Norris scores ‐ quality of life ‐ modified Barthel score ‐ arterial blood gases and respiratory function tests.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

High risk

C ‐ Inadequate

Raphaël 1994

Methods

Multicentre (17 centres in France) open study on parallel groups ‐ Randomisation was done centrally (phone) and stratified for centre ‐ 5‐year inclusion period.

Participants

Individual data were available from the coordinating centre ‐ Children and adults with Duchenne muscular dystrophy ‐
19 of the 70 included participants presenting with symptoms of nocturnal hypoventilation or day time PaCO2 equal to or above 6 kPa and were evaluable.

Interventions

Control group = combination of antibiotic and physiotherapy, if needed.
Experimental group = nocturnal intermittent positive ventilation through a nose mask or a mouthpiece.

Outcomes

Short‐term (24 hours) arterial blood gases long‐term (6 months to 1 year) symptoms of nocturnal hypoventilation, death, number of unplanned hospitalisation, arterial blood gases and forced vital capacity.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

Low risk

A ‐ Adequate

Restrick 1993

Methods

Single centre crossover open study ‐ allocation concealment by sealed envelopes.

Participants

n = 7‐ stable chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure ‐ mixed populations ‐ separate data available for neuromuscular patients (polio and post polio syndrome, muscular dystrophy, phrenic nerve paralysis, kyphoscoliosis and thoracoplasty) ‐ none of the participants living in institution ‐ all participants had symptoms of nocturnal hypoventilation and daytime hypercapnia.

Interventions

Control treatment = no ventilatory support.
Experimental treatment 1 = a 6‐hour run of nocturnal nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (volume cycled ventilation).
Experimental treatment 2 = a 6‐hour run of nocturnal bi‐level positive airway pressure (pressure cycled ventilation).

Outcomes

Short‐term assessment of 10 cm visual analogue scale for evaluation of nocturnal hypoventilation related symptoms ‐ daytime arterial blood gases ‐ mean nocturnal SaO2 ‐ median time spent under 90% SaO2.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

Low risk

A ‐ Adequate

Ward 2005

Methods

Single centre open study on parallel groups ‐ 2‐year follow‐up period.

Participants

n = 26.
Adults and children with congenital neuromuscular and chest wall disease.
Chronic respiratory failure with diurnal normocapnia.

Interventions

Control = spontaneous ventilation.
Experimental = nocturnal ventilation with bi‐level airway pressure.

Outcomes

Peak transcutaneous arterial CO2 tension.
Number of patients who developed criteria for mandatory mechanical ventilation
changes in pulmonary function and respiratory muscles strength, SF36 quality of life domain.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

Unclear risk

B ‐ Unclear

Willson 2004

Methods

Single centre crossover open study.

Participants

n = 16.
Neuromuscular diseases n = 3,
chest wall diseases n = 5
non‐neuromuscular and non‐chest wall diseases n = 8.

Interventions

Control = nocturnal ventilation with bi‐level airway pressure using nasal mask.
Experimental = nocturnal ventilation with bi‐level airway pressure using full face mask.

Outcomes

Short‐term (1 night treatment) effects on sleep parameters.

Notes

Risk of bias

Bias

Authors' judgement

Support for judgement

Allocation concealment?

Unclear risk

B ‐ Unclear

Characteristics of excluded studies [ordered by study ID]

Study

Reason for exclusion

Aboussouan 1997

Non‐randomised open study.

Ambrosino 1997

Mechanical ventilation was implemented for one hour run during daytime. No data are available for nocturnal ventilation effects.

Bach 1998

Non‐randomised open study

Celikel 1998

Participants in an unstable condition, i.e. acute respiratory failure.

Elliott 1994

Mixed population, i.e. COPD and only four participants with chest wall disorders ‐ mechanical ventilation was implemented for five minute courses during daytime. No data were available for night time ventilation effects.

Masa 1997

Non‐randomised open study

Meecham Jones 1993

Mixed population, i.e. COPD and only three participants with neuromuscular or chest wall disorders ‐ mechanical ventilation was implemented for a two hour course during daytime. No data were available for nocturnal ventilation effects.

Padman 1998

Non‐randomised open study ‐ participants in unstable condition, i.e. acute respiratory failure.

Data and analyses

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Comparison 1. Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms Show forest plot

1

10

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.09 [0.01, 1.31]

Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

3

43

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.20, 0.65]

Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

3 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

2

24

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.32 [‐0.84, 0.20]

Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.

4 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

2

24

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.45 [1.47, 9.44]

Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

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Comparison 2. Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Unplanned admission to hospital Show forest plot

1

19

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.01, 2.22]

Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 Unplanned admission to hospital.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 Unplanned admission to hospital.

2 Death Show forest plot

3

80

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.62 [0.42, 0.91]

Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 Death.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 Death.

3 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms Show forest plot

1

19

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.51 [0.22, 1.19]

Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

4 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

1

20

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

5 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

3

60

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.26 [‐0.61, 0.09]

Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 5 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 5 Daytime PaCO2.

6 Forced vital capacity Show forest plot

2

28

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

158.50 [‐84.43, 401.43]

Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 6 Forced vital capacity.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 6 Forced vital capacity.

7 Respiratory muscle strength Show forest plot

1

28

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.72 [‐13.87, 2.43]

Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 7 Respiratory muscle strength.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 7 Respiratory muscle strength.

7.1 mean improvement in maximal inspiratory pressure

1

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.2 mean improvement in SNIP

1

26

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.72 [‐13.87, 2.43]

8 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

1

26

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.00 [1.85, 4.15]

Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 8 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 8 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

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Comparison 3. Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms Show forest plot

1

14

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

1

14

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.33 [0.46, 3.88]

Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

3 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

1

14

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.24 [‐0.38, 0.86]

Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.

4 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

1

14

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.49 [‐3.28, 2.30]

Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

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Comparison 4. Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

1

20

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.49, 2.05]

Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

2 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.21 [‐0.69, 0.27]

Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 Daytime PaCO2.

3 Apnea‐hypopnea index Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.5 [‐0.60, 5.60]

Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Apnea‐hypopnea index.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Apnea‐hypopnea index.

4 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

1

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

5 Time spent with an SaO2 below 90% Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.0 [‐42.74, 46.74]

Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 5 Time spent with an SaO2 below 90%.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 5 Time spent with an SaO2 below 90%.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 Unplanned admission to hospital.
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Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 1 Unplanned admission to hospital.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 Death.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 2 Death.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 3 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 4 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 5 Daytime PaCO2.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 5 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 6 Forced vital capacity.
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Analysis 2.6

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 6 Forced vital capacity.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 7 Respiratory muscle strength.
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Analysis 2.7

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 7 Respiratory muscle strength.

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 8 Mean nocturnal SaO2.
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Analysis 2.8

Comparison 2 Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation, Outcome 8 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.
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Analysis 3.1

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.
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Analysis 3.2

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.
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Analysis 3.3

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.
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Analysis 3.4

Comparison 3 Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.1

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 1 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 Daytime PaCO2.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.2

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 2 Daytime PaCO2.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Apnea‐hypopnea index.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.3

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 3 Apnea‐hypopnea index.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.4

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 4 Mean nocturnal SaO2.

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 5 Time spent with an SaO2 below 90%.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 4.5

Comparison 4 Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation, Outcome 5 Time spent with an SaO2 below 90%.

Table 1. Methodological quality of included studies

Study ID

Allocation
Concealment

Observer
blinding

Explicit
diagnostic
criteria

Explicit
outcome
criteria

Baseline
differences

Completeness
of follow‐up

Ellis 1987

C

C

B

A

B

A

Pinto 1995

C

C

A

A

A

A

Raphaël 1994

A

C

A

A

A

A

Restrick 1993

A

C

B

B

A

A

Laserna 2003

C

C

A

A

A

A

Wilson 2004

C

C

A

A

A

A

Ward 2005

C

C

A

A

A

B

Bourke 2006

A

C

A

A

A

A

Figuras y tablas -
Table 1. Methodological quality of included studies
Comparison 1. Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms Show forest plot

1

10

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.09 [0.01, 1.31]

2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

3

43

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.20, 0.65]

3 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

2

24

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.32 [‐0.84, 0.20]

4 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

2

24

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

5.45 [1.47, 9.44]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Short‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation
Comparison 2. Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Unplanned admission to hospital Show forest plot

1

19

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.13 [0.01, 2.22]

2 Death Show forest plot

3

80

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.62 [0.42, 0.91]

3 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms Show forest plot

1

19

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.51 [0.22, 1.19]

4 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

1

20

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

3

60

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.26 [‐0.61, 0.09]

6 Forced vital capacity Show forest plot

2

28

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

158.50 [‐84.43, 401.43]

7 Respiratory muscle strength Show forest plot

1

28

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.72 [‐13.87, 2.43]

7.1 mean improvement in maximal inspiratory pressure

1

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

7.2 mean improvement in SNIP

1

26

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐5.72 [‐13.87, 2.43]

8 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

1

26

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.00 [1.85, 4.15]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. Long‐term: nocturnal ventilation versus no ventilation
Comparison 3. Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 No improvement of hypoventilation symptoms Show forest plot

1

14

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

2 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

1

14

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.33 [0.46, 3.88]

3 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

1

14

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.24 [‐0.38, 0.86]

4 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

1

14

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.49 [‐3.28, 2.30]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 3. Short‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation
Comparison 4. Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 No improvement of daytime hypercapnia Show forest plot

1

20

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.49, 2.05]

2 Daytime PaCO2 Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.21 [‐0.69, 0.27]

3 Apnea‐hypopnea index Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.5 [‐0.60, 5.60]

4 Mean nocturnal SaO2 Show forest plot

1

2

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

5 Time spent with an SaO2 below 90% Show forest plot

1

20

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

2.0 [‐42.74, 46.74]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 4. Long‐term: volume‐cycled ventilation versus pressure‐cycled ventilation