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World J Crit Care Med. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 111164
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111164
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v14.i4.111164
Table 1 Risk of bias assessment
| Ref. | Randomization process | Deviations from intended interventions | Missing outcome data | Measurement of outcomes | Selection of the reported results | Overall risk of bias |
| Lyu et al[15], 2022 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Ibarra-Estrada et al[16], 2023 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Hajjar et al[17], 2019 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Moskowitz et al[18], 2020 | Low risk | Some concerns | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Fujii et al[19], 2020 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Sevransky et al[20], 2021 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Wang et al[21], 2022 | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Cherukuri et al[22], 2019 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Douglas et al[23], 2020 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Morelli et al[24], 2008 | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Albanèse et al[25], 2005 | Low risk | High Risk | Some concerns | High Risk | High Risk | High Risk |
| Hyvernat et al[26], 2016 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Annane et al[27], 2002 | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk | Low risk |
| Liu et al[28], 2018 | Some concerns | Low risk | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
| Xiao et al[29], 2016 | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns | Some concerns |
- Citation: Nacul FE, Bezerra MB, Gomes BC, Hohmann FB, Treml RE, Caldonazo T, da Silva AA, Passos RH, de Oliveira NE, Bedretchuk GP, Silva Jr JM. Current and emerging therapeutic options for refractory septic shock: A systematic review. World J Crit Care Med 2025; 14(4): 111164
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