Question · asked by 1 review
Corticosteroids vs placebo: Preterm birth
- Population
- Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum
- Intervention
- Corticosteroids
- Comparison
- placebo
- Outcome
- Preterm birth
It is very uncertain whether corticosteroids changes preterm birth compared with placebo (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Corticosteroids vs placebo Preterm birth · Pregnant women with hyperemesis gravidarum It is very uncertain whether corticosteroids changes preterm birth compared with placebo (very low certainty). Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum (2016) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 1.01 [0.31, 3.28] | 2 studies · 134 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for treating hyperemesis gravidarum 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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