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607 questions · 641 findings · 77 reviews

No studies found 114 · 17.8%GRADE not reported 25 · 3.9%Very low 170 · 26.5%Low 175 · 27.3%Moderate 123 · 19.2%High 34 · 5.3%

Summary of findings for NSAIDs plus corticosteroids vs corticosteroids

Proportion of participants with cystoid macular edema 1 week · people who received phacoemulsification

Summary of findings for NSAIDs plus corticosteroids may leads to lower proportion of participants with cystoid macular edema 1 week compared with corticosteroids alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings for NSAIDs plus corticosteroids vs corticosteroids

Intraocular inflammation measured by proportion of participants with corneal edema 1 week · people who received phacoemulsification

Summary of findings for NSAIDs plus corticosteroids showed no clear difference in intraocular inflammation measured by proportion of participants with… compared with corticosteroids alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose corticosteroids vs moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids

Ambulation · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (without peptic ulceration or infection; mixed prognosis)

High‐dose corticosteroids showed no clear difference in ambulation compared with moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose corticosteroids vs moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids

Survival (long term) Over two years · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (without peptic ulceration or infection; mixed prognosis)

High‐dose corticosteroids showed no clear difference in survival (long term) Over two years compared with moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose corticosteroids vs moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids

Pain reduction · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (without peptic ulceration or infection; mixed prognosis)

High‐dose corticosteroids showed no clear difference in pain reduction compared with moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose corticosteroids vs moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids

Urinary continence One week after treatment · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (without peptic ulceration or infection; mixed prognosis)

High‐dose corticosteroids showed no clear difference in urinary continence One week after treatment compared with moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose corticosteroids vs moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids

Serious adverse events · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (without peptic ulceration or infection; mixed prognosis)

High‐dose corticosteroids probably leads to higher serious adverse events compared with moderate‐dose or no corticosteroids (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Oral corticosteroids vs placebo or NSAID

Proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days 3 to 7 · patients with acute sinusitis

Oral corticosteroids probably leads to higher proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days… compared with placebo or NSAID (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Oral corticosteroids vs placebo or NSAID

Proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days 4 to 14 · patients with acute sinusitis

Oral corticosteroids probably leads to higher proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days… compared with placebo or NSAID (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Oral corticosteroids vs placebo or NSAID

Proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days 4 to 14 ‐ Co‐treatment with antibiotics · patients with acute sinusitis

Oral corticosteroids may leads to higher proportion of patients with resolution or improved symptoms at days… compared with placebo or NSAID (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review