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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

970 questions · 979 findings · 135 reviews

No studies found 182 · 18.6%GRADE not reported 84 · 8.6%Very low 165 · 16.9%Low 311 · 31.8%Moderate 163 · 16.6%High 74 · 7.6%

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Neonatal death (baby born alive at any gestation and dies within 28 days) · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids leads to lower neonatal death (infants born with signs of life who die within the… compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Respiratory distress syndrome · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids leads to lower respiratory distress syndrome№ of participants: 11,183(26 RCTs) compared with placebo or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Intraventricular haemorrhage · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids probably leads to lower intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH)№ of participants: 8475(12 RCTs) compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Corticosteroids vs placebo or no treatment

Developmental delay in childhood№ of participants: 600 (3 RCTs). Age at · infants born of women at risk of preterm birth

Neonatal and child outcomes: corticosteroids probably leads to lower developmental delay in childhood№ of participants: 600 (3 RCTs). Age… compared with placebo or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review