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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%

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children with persistent asthma: fluticasone vs beclomethasone

Linear growth velocity (cm/year) · children up to 18 years of age with persistent asthma

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children… may leads to higher linear growth velocity (cm/year) compared with beclomethasone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children with persistent asthma: fluticasone vs budesonide

Linear growth velocity (cm/year) · children up to 18 years of age with persistent asthma

It is very uncertain whether effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children… changes linear growth velocity (cm/year) compared with budesonide (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children with persistent asthma: fluticasone vs budesonide

Change in height · children up to 18 years of age with persistent asthma

Effects of different inhaled corticosteroids on growth in children… probably leads to higher change in height (cm) over a period of time compared with budesonide (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids with or without azathioprine vs cyclosporine A

Proportion of participants achieving control of inflammation (higher number of events is better) · NIIPPU

It is very uncertain whether steroids with or without azathioprine changes proportion of participants achieving control of inflammation (higher… compared with cyclosporine A (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids with or without azathioprine vs cyclosporine A

Proportion of participants achieving steroid‐sparing control (higher number of events is better) · NIIPPU

It is very uncertain whether steroids with or without azathioprine changes proportion of participants achieving steroid‐sparing control (higher… compared with cyclosporine A (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Steroids with or without azathioprine vs cyclosporine A

Proportion of participants experiencing complications or requiring cessation of medication (lower number of events is better) · NIIPPU

It is very uncertain whether steroids with or without azathioprine changes proportion of participants experiencing complications or requiring… compared with cyclosporine A (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Iontophoretically applied corticosteroids

Outcome not reported · Adults (>18 years) with temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) diagnosed by RDC/TMD or compatible criteria

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids vs usual care

Perinatal mortality · women at risk of preterm birth

Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids probably leads to higher perinatal death (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review