Comparison 8. Glucocorticoid versus glucocorticoid (prednisolone versus budesonide).

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Admissions (day 1) (outpatients) ‐ review primary outcome	1	30	Risk Ratio (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)	3.0 [0.35, 25.68]
2 Clinical scores (outpatients)	1		Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
2.1 60 minutes	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.40 [‐0.33, 1.12]
2.2 120 minutes	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.66 [‐0.08, 1.40]
2.3 3 to 6 hours	1	30	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	0.23 [‐0.49, 0.95]
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)	‐1.46 [‐2.74, ‐0.18]
3.2 120 minutes	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.73 [‐3.06, ‐0.40]
3.3 3 to 6 hours	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐1.17 [‐2.37, 0.03]
4 Heart rate (outpatients)	1		Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	Subtotals only
4.1 60 minutes	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐5.93 [‐13.29, 1.43]
4.2 120 minutes	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐7.39 [‐15.57, 0.79]
4.3 3 to 6 hours	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI)	‐10.8 [‐18.71, ‐2.89]