Comparison 1. Cyclosporin vs placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 PEFR	1	60	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐4.0 [‐18.38, 10.38]
2 Dose steroids	2	68	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.53 [‐1.02, ‐0.04]
3 Blood pressure‐ systolic	2	73	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.30 [‐0.16, 0.76]
4 Blood pressure ‐ diastolic	2	73	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.80 [0.32, 1.28]
5 Creatinine	2	73	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.90 [0.41, 1.39]
6 Liver enzymes	1	39	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	50.78 [19.49, 82.07]