Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

6 questions · 12 findings · 1 reviews · Acute Respiratory Infections

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 25%Low 9 · 75%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Change in croup score. · children with croup

4 findings from 1 review

Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
7 studies · 426 participants
Low
Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 959 participants
Low
Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 571 participants
Low

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Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 351 participants
Very low

Change in croup score. · children with croup

4 findings from 1 review

Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 129 participants
Low
Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 130 participants
Very low
Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
2 studies · 63 participants
Very low

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Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 129 participants
Low

Return visits or (re)admissions or both · children with croup

Any glucocorticoid showed no clear difference in return visits or (re)admissions or both compared with epinephrine (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RD 0
2 studies · 130 participants
Low

Adverse events · children with croup

1 finding from 1 review

Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
3 studies · 162 participants
Low

Return visits or (re)admissions or both · children with croup

Any glucocorticoid may leads to lower return visits or (re)admissions or both compared with placebo (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.52 [0.36, 0.75]
10 studies · 1679 participants
Low

Adverse events · children with croup

1 finding from 1 review

Glucocorticoids for croup in children 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 1399 participants
Low