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. 2014 Jul 16;2014(7):CD009878. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD009878.pub2

Comparison 1. Inhaled corticosteroids dose‐response effect.

Outcome or subgroup title No. of studies No. of participants Statistical method Effect size
1 Growth velocity (cm/y) by stadiometry from 0‐12 months 4 728 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.20 [0.02, 0.39]
2 Subgroup analysis on the ICS molecules: growth velocity by stadiometry from 0‐12 months 4 728 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.20 [0.02, 0.39]
2.1 Mometasone 2 139 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.58 [0.02, 1.13]
2.2 Ciclesonide 1 408 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.13 [‐0.09, 0.35]
2.3 Fluticasone 1 181 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.24 [‐0.16, 0.64]
3 Growth velocity (cm/y) by stadiometry from 0‐3 months 6 1114 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.12 [‐0.51, 0.27]
4 Growth velocity (cm/y) by stadiometry from 0‐6 months 2 60 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.33 [‐2.40, 1.75]
5 Growth velocity (cm/y) by stadiometry from 3‐6 months 2 58 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.13 [‐3.35, 3.10]
6 Change in growth velocity (cm/y) by stadiometry from 0‐12 months 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
7 Change in height (cm) by stadiometry from 0‐3 months 9 944 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.15 [‐0.28, ‐0.02]
8 Change in height (cm) by stadiometry from 0‐6 months 3 211 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.03 [‐0.27, 0.33]
9 Change in height (cm) by stadiometry from 3‐6 months 2 58 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) ‐0.01 [‐0.74, 0.71]
10 Change in height (cm) by stadiometry from 0‐12 months 4 548 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.25 [‐0.04, 0.54]
11 Change in SD scores (height) from 0‐12 months 3 328 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.08 [‐0.03, 0.20]
12 Change in weight (kg) from 0‐3 months 5 449 Mean Difference (IV, Random, 95% CI) 0.27 [‐0.13, 0.66]
13 Change in weight (kg) from 0‐6 months 2 346 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.0 [‐0.24, 0.24]
14 Change in weight (kg) from 0‐12 months 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
15 Change in BMI (kg/m2) from 0‐6 months 2 278 Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) 0.05 [‐0.22, 0.33]
16 Change in BMI (kg/m2) from 0‐12 months 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected
17 Change in skeletal maturation (years) from 0‐12 months 1   Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI) Totals not selected