Question · asked by 1 review
Corticosteroids vs placebo: Adverse events
- Population
- patients with sore throat
- Intervention
- Corticosteroids
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Adverse events
Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Corticosteroids vs placebo Adverse events · patients with sore throat Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo (moderate certainty). Corticosteroids as standalone or add‐on treatment for sore throat (2020) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.08 [0.31, 3.77] | 2 studies · 690 participants | Moderate |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corticosteroids as standalone or add‐on treatment for sore throat 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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