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Table 4 SUCRA scores of thirst for different non-drug interventions

From: Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for thirst in ICU patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Treatment

SUCRA

Probability of best, %

Mean rank

Routine care

14.9

0

12.1

Ice water spray

58.4

0

6.4

Normal temperature water spray

36.5

0

9.3

Ice menthol water spray

89.9

33.7

2.3

Ice saline water spray

78.1

6.2

3.8

Saline water spray

30.9

0.7

10.0

Glycerin ice water spray

44.8

1.9

8.2

Lemon water spray

35.9

0

9.3

Menthol water spray

57.4

0.2

6.5

Oral ice cotton ball

48.6

2.6

7.7

Normal temperature water injection

12.9

0.1

12.3

Ice water injection

73.6

15.1

4.4

Glycerin saline water spray

31.0

0.3

10.0

Menthol lozenges

87.1

39.1

2.7