Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

24 questions · 24 findings · 12 reviews

No studies found 4 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 6 · 25%Low 5 · 20.8%Moderate 9 · 37.5%High 0 · 0%

Mortality (up to 90 days) ‐ not reported · orthopaedic (spinal)

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Mortality within the longest · Children having heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Glucocorticoid showed no clear difference in all‐cause mortality at longest compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic corticosteroids for paediatric heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.33, 2.07]
5 studies · 313 participants
Moderate

In‐hospital postoperative mortality · Children having heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Glucocorticoid showed no clear difference in in‐hospital postoperative mortality compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic corticosteroids for paediatric heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.83 [0.33, 2.07]
5 studies · 313 participants
Moderate

Cardiovascular mortality · Children having heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass

Glucocorticoid showed no clear difference in cardiovascular mortality at longest compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Prophylactic corticosteroids for paediatric heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass 2020 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.4 [0.07, 2.46]
3 studies · 109 participants
Moderate