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. 2017 Jan 27;2017(1):CD011188. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011188.pub2

Comparison 2. Subgroup: One‐off steroid use vs longer course of steroids.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Coronary artery abnormalities 6 729 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.30 [0.18, 0.50]
1.1 One‐off steroid use 3 277 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.56 [0.29, 1.08]
1.2 Longer course of steroids 3 452 Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.13 [0.05, 0.32]