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  1. Intervention
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  1. Review
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  1. Grupo Cochrane de Neonatología

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  • Vibhuti S Shah

    Correspondencia a: Department of Paediatrics and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    [email protected]

  • Arne Ohlssona

    Departments of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    Deceased

  • Henry L Halliday

    Retired Honorary Professor of Child Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, UK

  • Michael Dunn

    Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Contributions of authors

Vibhuti Shah (VS): performance of literature search, abstraction and analysis of data, writing of the original and updated reviews.

Arne Ohlsson (AO): performance of literature search, abstraction and analysis of data and editing of the original and updated reviews.

Henry L Halliday (HLH): editing of this update of the review.

Michael Dunn (MD): editing of this update of the review.

The searches for the 2011 update were completed by VS and AO. The searches in 2016 were conducted by Yolanda Brosseau at Cochrane Neonatal in Burlington, Vermont. This update was reviewed and approved by VS, AO, MD and HH.

Sources of support

Internal sources

  • Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Canada.

External sources

  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, USA.

    Editorial support of the Cochrane Neonatal Review Group has been funded with Federal funds from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, USA, under Contract No. HHSN275201600005C.

Declarations of interest

Vibhuti Shah: no conflict of interest to declare

Arne Ohlsson: no conflict of interest to declare

Henry Halliday is the co‐author of one included trial (Bassler 2015). He acts as a consultant for Chiesi Farmaceutici, Parma, Italy and is also joint Editor‐in‐Chief of the journal Neonatology.

Michael Dunn: no conflict of interest to declare

Acknowledgements

We thank the following for providing information regarding their studies: Dr D Bassler, Department of Neonatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Switzerland; Dr C Cole, Department of Pediatrics, Floating Hospital for Children, New England Medical Center, Boston, USA; Dr T F Fok, Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China; Dr U Merz, Children's Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Aachen University of Technology, Aachen, Germany; and Dr WSC Yong, Jessop Hospital for Women, Sheffield, UK.

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Early administration of inhaled corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in very low birth weight preterm neonates

Review

Vibhuti S Shah, Arne Ohlsson, Henry L Halliday, Michael Dunn

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001969.pub4

2012 May 16

Early administration of inhaled corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates

Review

Vibhuti S Shah, Arne Ohlsson, Henry L Halliday, Michael Dunn

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001969.pub3

2007 Oct 17

Early administration of inhaled corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates

Review

Vibhuti S Shah, Arne Ohlsson, Henry L Halliday, Michael Dunn

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001969.pub2

2000 Jan 24

Early administration of inhaled corticosteroids for preventing chronic lung disease in ventilated very low birth weight preterm neonates

Review

Vibhuti S Shah, Arne Ohlsson, Henry HL Halliday, Michael S Dunn

https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD001969

Differences between protocol and review

In a deviation from our protocol for this update we included all infants on any form of assisted ventilatory support (nasal CPAP/IMV or endotracheal IMV). Nakamura 2016 reported all outcomes as a combination of death and a complication of preterm birth. We wrote to the authors for clarifications regarding the outcomes on 20 May 2016 but as of 20 July 2016 we have not received a response. We report their findings separately in Analysis 1.23 to Analysis 1.32 as their data could not be incorporated in any of the meta‐analyses. This is a deviation from our protocol.

Keywords

MeSH

PICO

Population
Intervention
Comparison
Outcome

El uso y la enseñanza del modelo PICO están muy extendidos en el ámbito de la atención sanitaria basada en la evidencia para formular preguntas y estrategias de búsqueda y para caracterizar estudios o metanálisis clínicos. PICO son las siglas en inglés de cuatro posibles componentes de una pregunta de investigación: paciente, población o problema; intervención; comparación; desenlace (outcome).

Para saber más sobre el uso del modelo PICO, puede consultar el Manual Cochrane.

Study flow diagram.
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Figure 1

Study flow diagram.

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.
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Figure 2

Risk of bias graph: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item presented as percentages across all included studies.

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.
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Figure 3

Risk of bias summary: review authors' judgements about each risk of bias item for each included study.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), outcome: 1.1 CLD at 36 weeks' PMA.
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Figure 4

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), outcome: 1.1 CLD at 36 weeks' PMA.

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), outcome: 1.6 Death by or CLD at 36 weeks' PMA.
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Figure 5

Forest plot of comparison: 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), outcome: 1.6 Death by or CLD at 36 weeks' PMA.

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), outcome: 2.1 CLD at 36 weeks' PMA.
Figuras y tablas -
Figure 6

Forest plot of comparison: 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), outcome: 2.1 CLD at 36 weeks' PMA.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 1 CLD at 36 weeks PMA.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 1 CLD at 36 weeks PMA.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 2 CLD at 28 days of age.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 2 CLD at 28 days of age.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 3 Death by 28 days of age.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 3 Death by 28 days of age.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 4 Death by 36 weeks PMA.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 4 Death by 36 weeks PMA.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 5 Death by or CLD at 28 days of age.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 5 Death by or CLD at 28 days of age.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 6 Death by or CLD at 36 weeks PMA.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 6 Death by or CLD at 36 weeks PMA.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 7 Survival to hospital discharge without CLD.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.7

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 7 Survival to hospital discharge without CLD.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 8 Death during hospital stay.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.8

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 8 Death during hospital stay.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 9 Culture proven infection during hospital stay.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 9 Culture proven infection during hospital stay.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 10 Hyperglycaemia.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 10 Hyperglycaemia.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 11 Hypertension.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.11

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 11 Hypertension.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 12 Gastrointesinal bleeding.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 12 Gastrointesinal bleeding.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 13 Cataract.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.13

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 13 Cataract.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 14 Intraventricular haemorrhage.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.14

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 14 Intraventricular haemorrhage.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 15 Periventricular leukomalacia.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.15

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 15 Periventricular leukomalacia.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 16 Brain injury.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.16

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 16 Brain injury.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 17 Necrotizing enterocolitis.
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Analysis 1.17

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 17 Necrotizing enterocolitis.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 18 Retinopathy of prematurity (any stage).
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.18

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 18 Retinopathy of prematurity (any stage).

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 19 Patent ductus arteriosus.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.19

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 19 Patent ductus arteriosus.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 20 Reintubation.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.20

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 20 Reintubation.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 21 Requirement for systemic steroids.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.21

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 21 Requirement for systemic steroids.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 22 Failure to extubate within 14 days.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.22

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 22 Failure to extubate within 14 days.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 23 Death or oxygen dependency at discharge.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.23

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 23 Death or oxygen dependency at discharge.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 24 Death or severe BPD.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.24

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 24 Death or severe BPD.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 25 Death or grade 3 or 4 IVH.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.25

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 25 Death or grade 3 or 4 IVH.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 26 Death or PVL.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.26

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 26 Death or PVL.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 27 Death or NEC.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.27

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 27 Death or NEC.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 28 Death or sepsis.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.28

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 28 Death or sepsis.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 29 Death or ROP (stage not stated).
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.29

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 29 Death or ROP (stage not stated).

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 30 Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 months PMA.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 1.30

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 30 Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 months PMA.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 31 Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 3 years of age.
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Analysis 1.31

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 31 Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 3 years of age.

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 32 Death or cerebral palsy at 3 years of age.
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Analysis 1.32

Comparison 1 Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised), Outcome 32 Death or cerebral palsy at 3 years of age.

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 1 CLD at 36 weeks PMA.
Figuras y tablas -
Analysis 2.1

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 1 CLD at 36 weeks PMA.

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 2 CLD at 28 days of age.
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Analysis 2.2

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 2 CLD at 28 days of age.

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 3 Cerebral palsy.
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Analysis 2.3

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 3 Cerebral palsy.

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 4 Mean developmental index on BSID‐II < 2 SD of the mean.
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Analysis 2.4

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 4 Mean developmental index on BSID‐II < 2 SD of the mean.

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 5 Respiratory readmission.
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Analysis 2.5

Comparison 2 Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors), Outcome 5 Respiratory readmission.

Summary of findings for the main comparison. Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) compared to placebo (among all randomised) for preventing chronic lung disease in very low birth weight preterm neonates

Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) compared to placebo (among all randomised) for preventing chronic lung disease in very low birth weight preterm neonates

Patient or population: very low birth weight preterm neonates
Settings: neonatal intensive care units
Intervention: early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks after birth)
Comparison: placebo (among all randomised)

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

placebo (among all randomised)

Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks)

CLD at 36 weeks' PMA
oxygen dependency at 36 weeks' PMA

Study population

RR 0.97
(0.62 to 1.52)

429
(5 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate

152 per 1000

148 per 1000
(94 to 231)

Moderate

115 per 1000

112 per 1000
(71 to 175)

Death by, or CLD at, 36 weeks' PMA
Death or oxygen dependency at 36 weeks' PMA

Study population

RR 0.86
(0.75 to 0.99)

1285
(6 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate1

403 per 1000

346 per 1000
(302 to 398)

Moderate

350 per 1000

301 per 1000
(262 to 347)

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval; RR: Risk ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

1 Method of sequence generation was unclear in all included studies except for the study by Bassler 2015. In the studies by Fok 1999, Jangaard 2002, Merz 1999 and Yong 1999 blinding of outcome assessment was unclear. Except for the study by Bassler 2015, none of the included studies were registered and we were unable to identify whether there was selective reporting or not.

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Summary of findings for the main comparison. Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) compared to placebo (among all randomised) for preventing chronic lung disease in very low birth weight preterm neonates
Summary of findings 2. Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) compared to placebo (among survivors) for preventing chronic lung disease in very low birth weight preterm neonates

Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) compared to placebo (among survivors) for preventing chronic lung disease in very low birth weight preterm neonates

Patient or population: Very low birth weight preterm neonates
Settings: Neonatal intensive care units
Intervention: Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks after birth)
Comparison: placebo (among survivors)

Outcomes

Illustrative comparative risks* (95% CI)

Relative effect
(95% CI)

No of Participants
(studies)

Quality of the evidence
(GRADE)

Comments

Assumed risk

Corresponding risk

placebo (among survivors)

Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks)

CLD at 36 weeks' PMA

Study population

RR 0.76
(0.63 to 0.93)

1088
(6 studies)

⊕⊕⊕⊝
moderate

314 per 1000

239 per 1000
(198 to 292)

Moderate

188 per 1000

143 per 1000
(118 to 175)

*The basis for the assumed risk (e.g. the median control group risk across studies) is provided in footnotes. The corresponding risk (and its 95% confidence interval) is based on the assumed risk in the comparison group and the relative effect of the intervention (and its 95% CI).
CI: Confidence interval; RR: Risk ratio;

GRADE Working Group grades of evidence
High quality: Further research is very unlikely to change our confidence in the estimate of effect.
Moderate quality: Further research is likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and may change the estimate.
Low quality: Further research is very likely to have an important impact on our confidence in the estimate of effect and is likely to change the estimate.
Very low quality: We are very uncertain about the estimate.

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Summary of findings 2. Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) compared to placebo (among survivors) for preventing chronic lung disease in very low birth weight preterm neonates
Comparison 1. Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 CLD at 36 weeks PMA Show forest plot

5

429

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.62, 1.52]

2 CLD at 28 days of age Show forest plot

5

429

Risk Difference (M‐H, Random, 95% CI)

0.03 [‐0.08, 0.14]

3 Death by 28 days of age Show forest plot

5

429

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.04 [‐0.09, 0.01]

4 Death by 36 weeks PMA Show forest plot

6

1285

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.01 [‐0.03, 0.05]

5 Death by or CLD at 28 days of age Show forest plot

5

429

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.02 [‐0.11, 0.07]

6 Death by or CLD at 36 weeks PMA Show forest plot

6

1285

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 99% CI)

0.86 [0.75, 0.99]

7 Survival to hospital discharge without CLD Show forest plot

1

86

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.14 [‐0.06, 0.34]

8 Death during hospital stay Show forest plot

1

86

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.07 [‐0.07, 0.21]

9 Culture proven infection during hospital stay Show forest plot

6

1121

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.05 [‐0.00, 0.11]

9.1 Positive blood or CSF culture

2

896

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.05 [‐0.01, 0.11]

9.2 Positive blood culture

4

225

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.05 [‐0.06, 0.16]

10 Hyperglycaemia Show forest plot

4

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

10.1 Hyperglycaemia

3

116

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.84 [0.49, 1.44]

10.2 Hyperglycaemia requiring insulin treatment

1

856

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.74, 1.27]

11 Hypertension Show forest plot

4

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

Subtotals only

11.1 Hypertension

3

116

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.20 [0.36, 3.99]

11.2 Hypertension requiring treatment

1

856

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.58 [0.21, 1.57]

12 Gastrointesinal bleeding Show forest plot

1

253

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.35 [0.04, 3.34]

13 Cataract Show forest plot

1

253

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.35 [0.01, 8.56]

14 Intraventricular haemorrhage Show forest plot

2

306

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.04 [0.77, 1.41]

15 Periventricular leukomalacia Show forest plot

2

306

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.43 [0.59, 3.46]

16 Brain injury Show forest plot

1

838

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.25 [0.94, 1.65]

17 Necrotizing enterocolitis Show forest plot

3

1162

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.92 [0.68, 1.24]

18 Retinopathy of prematurity (any stage) Show forest plot

3

1030

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.06 [0.93, 1.21]

19 Patent ductus arteriosus Show forest plot

1

53

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.82 [0.57, 1.17]

20 Reintubation Show forest plot

1

856

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.58 [0.35, 0.96]

21 Requirement for systemic steroids Show forest plot

8

1403

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.89 [0.77, 1.02]

22 Failure to extubate within 14 days Show forest plot

5

193

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.76, 1.24]

23 Death or oxygen dependency at discharge Show forest plot

1

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.63 [0.35, 1.15]

24 Death or severe BPD Show forest plot

1

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.93 [0.70, 1.25]

25 Death or grade 3 or 4 IVH Show forest plot

1

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.65, 1.68]

26 Death or PVL Show forest plot

1

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.89 [0.41, 1.93]

27 Death or NEC Show forest plot

1

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.46, 2.06]

28 Death or sepsis Show forest plot

1

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.79 [0.44, 1.40]

29 Death or ROP (stage not stated) Show forest plot

1

211

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.05 [0.79, 1.40]

30 Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 18 months PMA Show forest plot

1

187

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.09 [0.70, 1.70]

31 Death or neurodevelopmental impairment at 3 years of age Show forest plot

1

179

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.03 [0.68, 1.56]

32 Death or cerebral palsy at 3 years of age Show forest plot

1

190

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.12 [0.64, 1.96]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 1. Early inhaled steroids (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among all randomised)
Comparison 2. Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors)

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 CLD at 36 weeks PMA Show forest plot

6

1088

Risk Difference (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐0.07 [‐0.13, ‐0.02]

2 CLD at 28 days of age Show forest plot

5

380

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.97 [0.78, 1.21]

3 Cerebral palsy Show forest plot

1

56

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.33 [0.33, 5.42]

4 Mean developmental index on BSID‐II < 2 SD of the mean Show forest plot

1

56

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.25 [0.37, 4.17]

5 Respiratory readmission Show forest plot

1

56

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.0 [0.44, 2.29]

Figuras y tablas -
Comparison 2. Early inhaled steroid (< 2 weeks) vs. placebo (among survivors)