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41 questions · 42 findings · 24 reviews

No studies found 9 · 21.4%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 13 · 31%Low 7 · 16.7%Moderate 8 · 19%High 5 · 11.9%

Corticosteroids vs placebo or usual care

Number of participants with adverse events ‐ superinfection (up to longest · children and adults with sepsis

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in number of participants with adverse events ‐ superinfection (up to… compared with placebo or usual care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse effects requiring withdrawal/discontinuation of study medication · people with nerve damage (6 to 24 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as adverse events requiring withdrawal of… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse events requiring withdrawal of treatment · people with nerve damage (< 6 months' duration) in leprosy

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events Assessed as: occurrence of one or more major adverse… compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · inactive EoE patients

Corticosteroids may leads to lower withdrawals due to adverse events 12 to 50 weeks compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo

Withdrawals due to adverse events · active EoE patients

Corticosteroids may leads to lower withdrawals due to adverse events (2 to 12 weeks) compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo compared

Serious adverse events (dichotomous data) ‐ suspected or probable pneumonia · critically ill patients

Corticosteroids showed no clear difference in serious adverse events (dichotomous data) ‐ suspected or probable… compared with placebo compared (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review