Comparison 7. Glucocorticoid and salbutamol versus epinephrine.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Admissions (day 1) (outpatients) ‐ review primary outcome	2	64	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	5.00 [0.26, 96.13]
2 Clinical scores (outpatients)	2		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 60 minutes	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.36 [‐0.36, 1.08]
2.2 120 minutes	2	64	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.25 [‐0.26, 0.77]
2.3 12 to 24 hours	1	34	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.30 [‐0.43, 1.02]
2.4 3 to 10 days	1	34	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.16 [‐0.88, 0.56]
3 O2 saturation (outpatients)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
3.1 60 minutes	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.54 [‐2.85, ‐0.23]
3.2 120 minutes	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.27 [‐2.41, ‐0.13]
4 Respiratory rate (outpatients)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 120 minutes	1	34	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.60 [‐7.39, 6.19]
4.2 12 to 24 hours	1	34	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	3.20 [‐4.27, 10.67]
4.3 3 to 10 days	1	34	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐0.40 [‐6.47, 5.67]
5 Heart rate (outpatients)	2		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
5.1 60 minutes	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐3.33 [‐12.37, 5.71]
5.2 120 minutes	2	64	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.62 [‐5.38, 6.62]
5.3 12 to 24 hrs	1	34	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	5.30 [‐3.28, 13.88]
5.4 3 to 10 days	1	34	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	1.0 [‐6.94, 8.94]