Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 2 reviews · Infectious Diseases

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 33.3%Low 1 · 33.3%Moderate 0 · 0%High 1 · 33.3%

Death · adults or children with tuberculous meningitis on tuberculosis (TB) chemotherapy

Any corticosteroid leads to lower death compared with control (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids for managing tuberculous meningitis 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.75 [0.65, 0.87]
9 studies · 1337 participants
High

Death · Patients with dengue‐related shock

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes death (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids for dengue infection 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.68 [0.42, 1.11]
4 studies · 284 participants
Very low

Death · Patients with dengue infection at an early stage

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids for dengue infection 2014 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
4 studies · 664 participants
Low