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. 2013 Jun 4;2013(6):CD004878. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004878.pub4

Comparison 2. Glucocorticoid and epinephrine versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Admissions (days 1 and 7) (outpatients) ‐ review primary outcome 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
1.1 Admissions day 1 1 400 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.65 [0.40, 1.05]
1.2 Admissions day 7 1 400 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 0.65 [0.44, 0.95]
2 Clinical scores (outpatients) 1   Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
2.1 60 minutes 1 399 Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐0.34 [‐0.54, ‐0.14]
3 O2 saturation (outpatients) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
3.1 60 minutes 1 399 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.04 [‐0.53, 0.61]
4 Respiratory rate (outpatients) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
4.1 60 minutes 1 399 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) ‐1.16 [‐3.06, 0.74]
5 Heart rate (outpatients) 1   Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
5.1 60 minutes 1 399 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 8.44 [4.85, 12.03]
6 Return healthcare visits (outpatients) 1   Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) Subtotals only
6.1 10 to 30 days 1 399 Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI) 1.11 [0.89, 1.38]