Any known death after randomisation (fetal, neonatal, child, child as adult) · women at risk of preterm birth
It is very uncertain whether dexamethasone: oral changes any known death after randomisation (fetal, neonatal, child, child… compared with intramuscular – fetal/neonatal outcomes (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Respiratory distress syndrome · women at risk of preterm birth
It is very uncertain whether dexamethasone: oral changes respiratory distress syndrome compared with intramuscular – fetal/neonatal outcomes (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intraventricular haemorrhage · women at risk of preterm birth
It is very uncertain whether dexamethasone: oral changes intraventricular haemorrhage compared with intramuscular – fetal/neonatal outcomes (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Necrotising enterocolitis · women at risk of preterm birth
It is very uncertain whether dexamethasone: oral changes necrotising enterocolitis compared with intramuscular – fetal/neonatal outcomes (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Chronic lung disease · 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
Change in grip strength · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
1 finding from 1 review
Sleeplessness · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone may leads to lower sleeplessness compared with oral prednisolone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Moon facies · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone probably leads to lower moon facies compared with oral prednisolone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Change in disability after one year · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Remission · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
Monthly pulsed high‐dose dexamethasone probably leads to higher remission at 12 months compared with oral prednisolone (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
≥ 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
Change in MRC sum score · patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy
1 finding from 1 review
Complete remission (no further aphthous episodes to 6 months) · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 6 months: complete remission compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment response at 6 months: partial remission · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 6 months: partial remission compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Complete or partial remission · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 6 months: complete or partial remission compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment response at 18 months ‐ Sustained remission/steroid sensitive relapses Clinical assessment · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 18 months: sustained… compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Treatment response at 18 months ‐ CKD clinical assessment · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in treatment response at 18 months: CKD compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: hypertension · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
IV cyclophosphamide may leads to lower adverse events: hypertension compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse effects ‐ Bacterial infection clinical assessment · idiopathic steroid‐resistant nephrotic syndrome in children
IV cyclophosphamide showed no clear difference in adverse events: bacterial infections compared with oral cyclophosphamide plus IV dexamethasone (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Exacerbations · Adults with acute asthma
It is very uncertain whether adults: prednisolone changes new exacerbation during compared with dexamethasone (very low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review