Table 3 Self-reported evaluation of the perceived benefit of arterial blood gas analysis in relation to treatment options
From: Diagnostic value of prehospital arterial blood gas measurements – a randomised controlled trial
Perceived benefit of ABG analysis (n = 220) | % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
Crucial | 20 | 9.0% (5.6–13.6%) |
Major importance | 68 | 30.6% (24.6–37.1%) |
Moderate importance | 61 | 27.5% (21.7–33.9%) |
Minor importance | 42 | 18.9% (14.0–24.7%) |
No importance | 28 | 12.6% (8.5–17.7%) |
Data missing | 3 | 1.4% (0.3–3.9%) |