4. Sensitivity analyses for the comparison: inhaled corticosteroids plus standard care versus standard care with or without placebo.
Outcome | Main analyses | Risk of bias (excluding studies at high risk of bias) | Fixed‐effect vs random‐effects model | Preprint vs journal publication |
All‐cause mortality at up to day 30 | RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.22 to 1.67; 3 studies, 2132 participants | There were no RCTs with high risk of bias concerning this outcome. | RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.22 to 1.67; 3 studies, 2132 participants | RR 0.61, 95% CI 0.22 to 1.67; 3 studies, 2132 participants |
CI: confidence interval; RCT: randomised controlled trial; RR: risk ratio.