Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 6 · 100%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Low birthweight · pregnant women

Mild/moderate topical corticosteroids may leads to lower low birth weight compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.9
55713 participants
Low

Preterm birth · pregnant women

Mild/moderate topical corticosteroids may leads to lower preterm delivery compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.88
55713 participants
Low

Foetal death · pregnant women

Mild/moderate topical corticosteroids may leads to lower foetal death compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.7
48749 participants
Low

Low Apgar score · pregnant women

Mild/moderate topical corticosteroids may leads to lower low Apgar score compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73
8756 participants
Low

Congenital abnormality · pregnant women

Mild/moderate topical corticosteroids may leads to lower congenital abnormality compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.93
9263 participants
Low

Orofacial cleft · pregnant women

Mild/moderate topical corticosteroids may leads to lower orofacial cleft compared with no topical corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Safety of topical corticosteroids in pregnancy 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.95
38446 participants
Low