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60 questions · 60 findings · 6 reviews

No studies found 16 · 26.7%GRADE not reported 2 · 3.3%Very low 11 · 18.3%Low 14 · 23.3%Moderate 13 · 21.7%High 4 · 6.7%

Summary of findings table ‐ High‐dose dexamethasone (12 mg or higher) vs low‐dose dexamethasone (6 mg to 8 mg)

Clinical worsening: need for invasive mechanical ventilation, or death at up to day 28 · hospitalised individuals with unknown vaccination status and a confirmed diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone vs prednisolone

≥ 1 point improvement on INCAT disability score at 12 months · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy

Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone may leads to higher ≥ 1 point improvement on INCAT disability score at 12 months compared with oral prednisolone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

Clinical improvement: discharged alive ‐ not reported · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

Clinical worsening: need for invasive mechanical ventilation, or death at up to day 28 · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

Hospital‐acquired infections ‐ not reported · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone vs dexamethasone

All‐cause mortality up to 30 days · hospitalised and unvaccinated individuals with a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of symptomatic COVID‐19

It is very uncertain whether summary of findings table ‐ Methylprednisolone changes all‐cause mortality up to 30 days compared with dexamethasone (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review