Table 3

Rates of serious bleeding events classified as during the infusion period and postinfusion period in all clinical trials


SBE during infusion period
SBE postinfusion period



Population
Patients (n)
% (95% CI)
Patients (n)
% (95% CI)

Placebo (n = 881)
6
0.7 (0.3–1.5)
14
1.6 (0.8–2.7)
Drotrecogin alfa (activated)




     All controlled trials (n = 940)
20
2.0 (1.3–3.3)
15
1.6 (0.9–2.6)
     All open-label studies (n = 1578)
49
3.1 (2.3–4.1)
45
2.9 (2.1–3.8)
     All compassionate-use studies (n = 268)
10
3.7 (1.8–6.8)
9
3.4 (1.6–6.3)
     All treated patients (n = 2786)
79
2.8 (2.3–3.5)
69
2.5 (1.9–3.1)

CI, confidence interval; SBE, serious bleeding event.

Bernard et al. Critical Care 2003 7:155   doi:10.1186/cc2167