Comparison 6. inhaled steroid vs placebo ‐ healthy recruits.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Osteocalcin	3	141	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.32 [‐0.70, 0.06]
1.1 Parallel studies	2	78	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.68 [‐1.23, ‐0.13]
1.2 Cross‐over studies	1	63	Std. Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	0.02 [‐0.51, 0.54]
2 Urinary hydroxyproline (umol/L GF)	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐0.08 [‐0.52, 0.36]
3 Parathyroid hormone (ng/L)	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐7.5 [‐15.73, 0.73]
4 Alkaline phosphatase	1	30	Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	‐11.0 [‐25.30, 3.30]