Intraventricular haemorrhage, Papile grade 3/4 · the fetus/neonate/infant
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroid showed no clear difference in A9: Severe intraventricular haemorrhage (grade 3 or 4) – all fetuses… compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Necrotising enterocolitis · the fetus/neonate/infant
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroid showed no clear difference in A11: Necrotising enterocolitis – all fetuses randomised compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
A12: Composite of serious outcomes– all fetuses randomised · the fetus/neonate/infant
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroid probably leads to lower A12: Composite of serious outcomes– all fetuses randomised compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
B3: Caesarean section – an all women · the woman
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in B3: Caesarean section – an all women compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
B4: Discontinuation of therapy due to maternal adverse effects – an all women · the woman
1 finding from 1 review
Corticosteroid related adverse events · the woman
1 finding from 1 review
Admission to the intensive care unit ‐ not reported · the woman
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Breastfeeding at hospital discharge ‐ not reported · the woman
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
C1: Total deaths (after randomisation) up to early childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in C1: Total deaths (after randomisation) up to early childhood compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
C2: Neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in C2: Neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood compared with single course (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
C3: Survival free of neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in C3: Survival free of neurodevelopmental impairment at early childhood compared with single course (high certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
C4: Survival free of major neurodevelopmental impairment atearly childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in C4: Survival free of major neurodevelopmental impairment atearly… compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
D1: Total deaths (after randomisation) up to mid‐ to later childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in D1: Total deaths (after randomisation) up to mid‐ to later childhood compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
D2: Neurocognitive impairment atmid‐ to later childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in D2: Neurocognitive impairment atmid‐ to later childhood compared with single course (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
D3: Survival free of neurocognitive impairment atmid‐ to later childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in D3: Survival free of neurocognitive impairment atmid‐ to later… compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
D4: Survival free of major neurocognitive impairment atmid‐ to later childhood · the child
Summary of findings table ‐ Repeat dose(s) of prenatal corticosteroids showed no clear difference in D4: Survival free of major neurocognitive impairment atmid‐ to later… compared with single course (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
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
Child health, functioning, and quality of life Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) · children with medical complexity
1 finding from 1 review
Parent health, functioning, and quality of life Patient‐Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) (higher scores = more of the outcome of interest, which can mean improvement or deterioration depending on the outcome) · children with medical complexity
1 finding from 1 review