Maternal death · the woman
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in B1: Maternal death – all women compared with single course (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
B2: Maternal sepsis – an all women · the woman
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in B2: Maternal sepsis – an all women compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations · autumn asthma exacerbations in children
A boost of inhaled corticosteroids showed no clear difference in exacerbations compared with usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · autumn asthma exacerbations in children
A boost of inhaled corticosteroids showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with usual care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Mean GI symptom scores · Men with prostate cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Acute and late GI toxicity (grade 2+) · Men with prostate cancer
It is very uncertain whether summary of findings: Corticosteroids changes acute and late GI toxicity (grade 2+) compared with placebo (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Diarrhoea (grade 2+) · Men with prostate cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
QoL · Men with prostate cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
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
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
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
Physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or excellent ‐ 6 weeks · people with atopic dermatitis
Tacrolimus 0.03% probably leads to higher physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or… compared with corticosteroids (moderate certainty).
4 findings from 1 review
RR 2.05 [1.36, 3.08]
1 study · 411 participants
Moderate
RR 2.58 [1.96, 3.38]
2 studies · 790 participants
Moderate
RR 0.45 [0.13, 1.57]
2 studies · 409 participants
Very low
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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
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
Offspring mortality, early neurodevelopmental morbidity or late neurodevelopmental morbidity · women at risk of preterm birth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Offspring mortality or severe neonatal morbidity · women at risk of preterm birth
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Neonatal death (death within the first 28 days of life) · women at risk of preterm birth
Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids probably leads to higher neonatal death before 28 days (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Stillbirth · women at risk of preterm birth
Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids probably leads to higher stillbirth (at population level) compared with routine (usual) care (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Appropriate ACS treatment (women) · women at risk of preterm birth
Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids may leads to higher appropriate ACS treatment (women) compared with routine (usual) care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Inappropriate ACS treatment (women) · women at risk of preterm birth
Strategies to increase use of antenatal corticosteroids may leads to higher inappropriate ACS treatment (women) compared with routine (usual) care (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review