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Table 3. Postnatal Corticosteroids - Follow-Up.

Time of Treatment	# Studies	# Patients	RR	Significant

<96h -
MDI<2SD	2	482	1.24(.90-1.71)
PDI<2SD	2	482	1.18(.81-1.72)
CP	9	991	1.69(1.2-2.38)	*
7-14d
CP	4	204	1.03(.47-2.24)
>3wks				*
Abn. Neuro	3	164	1.90(1.08-3.33)

Data from meta-analyses of Halliday, Ehrenkranz and Doyle, (6,7,8)