Comparison 1. Prednisolone versus placebo.

Outcome or subgroup title	No. of studies	No. of participants	Statistical method	Effect size
1 Unscheduled medical review	0		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
2 Admission to hospital	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
3 Day‐time symptom score	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
4 Night‐time symptom score	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
5 Parent preferred treatment	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
6 Bronchodilator use	1		Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
7 Study medication substitution	1		Odds Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
8 Number of attacks resulting in outpatient visit for acute asthma	1		Attacks/pt (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
9 Proportion of attacks resulting in outpatient visit for acute asthma	1		Attacks/pt (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
10 Number of medicated attacks resulting in outpatient visits for acute asthma	1		Attacks/pt (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected
11 Proportion of medicated attacks resulting in outpatient visits for acute asthma	1		Attacks/pt (Fixed, 95% CI)	Totals not selected