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6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 2 · 33.3%High 4 · 66.7%

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Neonatal death (baby born alive at any gestation and dies within 28 days) · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids leads to lower neonatal death (infants born with signs of life who die within the… compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Respiratory distress syndrome · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids leads to lower respiratory distress syndrome№ of participants: 11,183(26 RCTs) compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Intraventricular haemorrhage · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids probably leads to lower intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH)№ of participants: 8475(12 RCTs) compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Developmental delay in childhood№ of participants: 600 (3 RCTs). Age at · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids probably leads to lower developmental delay in childhood№ of participants: 600 (3 RCTs). Age… compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review