Criteria for including studies
A search was performed on PubMed, Lilacs, Central Cochrane and Scielo
electronic databases looking for relevant published literature published
until January 2020 based on studies where a decannulation algorithm or
protocol was applied to 1 to 18 year-old pediatric patients who suffered
tracheostomy. The eligibility criteria were applied independently by two
evaluators aiming to include the studies on the revision and the bias
risk was independently evaluated by two statisticians using the
“STROBE” observational studies guide.