Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Recovery of motor function | |||||
Systematic review |
660 people 2 RCTs in this analysis |
Proportion of people with unsatisfactory facial recovery
end of trial
51/330 (15%) with corticosteroids plus antiviral treatment 101/330 (31%) with antiviral treatment alone |
RR 0.48 95% CI 0.29 to 0.79 P = 0.04 |
Moderate effect size | corticosteroids plus antiviral treatment |