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. 2019 Jan 14;2019(1):CD005431. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005431.pub4

Comparison 7. Corticosteroids versus control.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Short‐term (5 to 14 days) visual acuity from 20/20 to 20/40, systemic corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
2 Visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/50 at resolution of hyphema, systemic corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
3 Short‐term (5 to 14 days) visual acuity from 20/20 to 20/40, topical corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
4 Final visual acuity between 20/20 and 20/25, topical corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
5 Time to resolution of primary hemorrhage (days), systemic corticosteroids     Other data No numeric data
6 Time to resolution of primary hemorrhage (days), topical corticostroids     Other data No numeric data
7 Risk of secondary hemorrhage, systemic corticosteorids 2 201 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.68 [0.39, 1.18]
8 Risk of secondary hemorrhage, topical corticosteroids 2 151 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.29 [0.05, 1.53]
9 Time to rebleed (days), systemic corticosteroids     Other data No numeric data
10 Risk of corneal blood stain, systemic cortiocsteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
11 Risk of corneal blood stain, topical corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
12 Risk of peripheral anterior synechiae, systemic corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
13 Risk of glaucoma or elevated IOP, systemic corticosteroids 2 201 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.78 [0.36, 1.68]
14 Risk of glaucoma or elevated IOP, topical corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
15 Risk of optic atrophy, topical corticosteroids 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
16 Duration of hospitalization (days), systemic corticosteroids 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
17 Duration of hospitalization (days), topical corticosteroids     Other data No numeric data