Background:
Bispectral index (BIS) and response entropy (RE) are used to monitor the depth of anesthesia.
Objectives:
To collect published data and compare the accuracy of BIS and RE in detecting the transition of consciousness during sevoflurane anesthesia.
Data sources:
Studies indexed in the PubMed, Embase, or Cochrane databases.
Study eligibility criteria:
Participants:
Patients who need to use BIS and RE to monitor sevoflurane anesthesia depth simultaneously.
Interventions:
A random-effects model was fitted using RevMan 5.3. Subgroup analyses were performed on patient age. The Cochrane I
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methodology was used to determine the heterogeneity of the statistical results, while GRADE Pro served to assess the quality of evidence.
Results:
Overall, 195 articles were identified, of which 7 were finally included. The meta-analysis results showed that BIS is more accurate than RE in predicting loss of consciousness (LOC) during sevoflurane anesthesia (MD, .06; 95% confidence interval [CI], .02–.09; P = .009; I
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= 92%). In contrast, there was no significant difference between BIS and RE for recovery of consciousness (ROC; MD, .01; 95% CI, .00–.02; P = .79; I
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= 83%). Subgroup analyses revealed no significant differences in LOC (MD, .02; 95% CI, .01–.05; P = .13; I
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= 60%) and ROC (MD, −.01; 95% CI, −.06–.04; P = .58; I
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= 95%) in children. However, the results in adults demonstrated that BIS is more accurate than RE in predicting LOC (MD, −.07; 95% CI, .05–.10; P = .002; I
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= 76%).
Limitations:
First, this meta-analysis was affected by a large study heterogeneity. Second, this analysis only included publications in English, therefore, some studies may have been omitted.
Conclusion:
BIS is more accurate than RE in predicting LOC during sevoflurane anesthesia in adults. However, no significant differences were identified in children.
Registration number (PROSPERO):
CRD42020163119
