Table 3: Prescribed targets for the titration of vasopressors*
Variable% (no.) [95% CI]†p value
All sitesCentre 1Centre 2Centre 3
No. of patients36917411481
Total no. of targets analyzed604277176151
Patients with ≥ 1 targets99 (365) [98 to 100]99 (173) [97 to 100]99 (113) [95 to 100]98 (79) [94 to 100]0.4
All targets‡n = 604n = 277n = 176n = 151< 0.001
SAP is only target16 (95) [13 to 19]6 (18) [4 to 9]43 (75) [35 to 49]1 (2) [0 to 3]
MAP is only target73 (438) [69 to 76]79 (220) [75 to 84]39 (69) [33 to 47]99 (149) [97 to 100]
SAP and MAP combined8 (50) [6 to 11]14 (38) [10 to 18]7 (12) [3 to 11](0)
Other3 (21) [2 to 5]0.4 (1) [0 to 2]11 (20) [7 to 16](0)
First target only§n = 365n = 173n = 113n = 79< 0.001
SAP is only target16 (58) [12 to 20]3 (6) [1 to 6]45 (51) [36 to 54]1 (1) [0 to 4]
MAP is only target75 (273) [70 to 79]83 (144) [78 to 89]45 (51) [36 to 54]99 (78) [96 to 100]
SAP and MAP combined7 (27) [5 to 10]13 (23) [8 to 18]4 (4) [0 to 7](0)
Other2 (7) [1 to 3](0)6 (7) [3 to 12](0)
Target value (first targets only)
SAP only, mm Hg, median (IQR)100 (90 to 100)
n = 58
100 (90 to 100)
n = 6
100 (90 to 10)
n = 51
120 (120 to 120)
n = 1
0.04
MAP only, mm Hg, median (IQR)65 (65 to 70)
n = 273
65 (65 to 65)
n = 144
65 (65 to 70)
n = 51
70 (70 to 75)
n = 78
< 0.001

Note: CI = confidence interval, IQR = interquartile range, MAP = mean arterial pressure, SAP = systolic arterial pressure.
*Vasopressor targets are values of physiologic variables (e.g., specific blood pressure values) that physicians set as goals of care and achieve by dosing continuous infusions of vasopressors.
†Unless stated otherwise.
‡Denominator is total no. of targets analyzed.
§ Denominator is no. of patients with ≥ 1 targets.