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Evidence found and GRADE certainty

33 questions · 38 findings · 8 reviews · Headline outcomes only

No studies found 12 · 31.6%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 3 · 7.9%Low 7 · 18.4%Moderate 13 · 34.2%High 3 · 7.9%

Hydrocortisone vs placebo

Treatment efficacy CAPS, SCID‐IV, PTSS‐10Q‐I · adult participants (18 years and older) who have been exposed to any traumatic events, but who did not meet the diagnostic criteria for…

Hydrocortisone probably leads to lower treatment efficacy CAPS, SCID‐IV, PTSS‐10Q‐I compared with placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control

Mortality Mortality at latest · preterm infants with chronic lung disease

Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) leads to lower mortality at latest reported age compared with control (placebo or nothing) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia/chronic lung disease · preterm infants with chronic lung disease

Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) probably leads to lower BPD at 36 weeks' PMA compared with control (placebo or nothing) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control

Death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks PMA · preterm infants with chronic lung disease

Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) probably leads to lower mortality or BPD at 36 weeks' PMA compared with control (placebo or nothing) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control

Cerebral palsy · preterm infants with chronic lung disease

Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) showed no clear difference in cerebral palsy ‐ at latest reported age compared with control (placebo or nothing) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Systemic corticosteroids vs placebo or control

Death or cerebral palsy · preterm infants with chronic lung disease

Systemic corticosteroids (dexamethasone or hydrocortisone) showed no clear difference in mortality or cerebral palsy ‐ at latest reported age compared with control (placebo or nothing) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Tacrolimus 0.1% vs corticosteroids

Physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or excellent ‐ 6 weeks · people with atopic dermatitis

Tacrolimus 0.1% probably leads to higher physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or… compared with corticosteroids (moderate certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Tacrolimus 0.03% vs corticosteroids

Physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or excellent ‐ 6 weeks · people with atopic dermatitis

Tacrolimus 0.03% probably leads to higher physician's assessment of global response of improvement, clear or… compared with corticosteroids (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Tacrolimus 0.03% vs corticosteroids

Participant's self‐assessment of global response of improvement: tacrolimus 0.03% 2x/day versus hydrocortisone acetate 1% 2x/day · people with atopic dermatitis

Tacrolimus 0.03% probably leads to higher participant's self‐assessment of global response of improvement:… compared with corticosteroids (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review