Table 1.
Antenatal Late Preterm Steroids trial data weighted to reflect the gestational age distribution of a real-world population within the late preterm period.
Outcome | Population | Antenatal corticosteroids risk per 100 | Placebo risk per 100 | Absolute risk per 100 (95% confidence interval) | Number Needed to Treat |
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| |||||
Primary outcome | Original ALPS | 11.6 | 14.4 | −2.8 (−5.3, 0.3) | 35 |
ALPS reweighted | 10.1 | 12.3 | −2.2 (−4.6, 0.0) | 46 | |
Major respiratory morbidity | Original ALPS | 7.9 | 12.0 | −4.1 (−6.3, −1.9) | 24 |
ALPS reweighted | 6.8 | 10.2 | −3.5 (−5.4, −1.4) | 29 |