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Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 1 Respiratory distress syndrome.
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Analysis 1.1

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 1 Respiratory distress syndrome.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 2 Transient tachypnoea of the neonate.
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Analysis 1.2

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 2 Transient tachypnoea of the neonate.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 3 Admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for respiratory complications.
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Analysis 1.3

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 3 Admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for respiratory complications.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 4 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit for respiratory complications.
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Analysis 1.4

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 4 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit for respiratory complications.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 5 Need for mechanical ventilation.
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Analysis 1.5

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 5 Need for mechanical ventilation.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 6 Admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for any indication.
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Analysis 1.6

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 6 Admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for any indication.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 9 Neonatal sepsis.
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Analysis 1.9

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 9 Neonatal sepsis.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 10 Perinatal death.
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Analysis 1.10

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 10 Perinatal death.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 12 Length of stay in neonatal intensive care unit.
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Analysis 1.12

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 12 Length of stay in neonatal intensive care unit.

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 16 Wound infection.
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Analysis 1.16

Comparison 1 Betamethasone versus no steroids, Outcome 16 Wound infection.

Comparison 1. Betamethasone versus no steroids

Outcome or subgroup title

No. of studies

No. of participants

Statistical method

Effect size

1 Respiratory distress syndrome Show forest plot

1

938

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.32 [0.07, 1.58]

1.1 Birth before 38+0 weeks

1

139

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.30 [0.03, 2.83]

1.2 Birth 38+0 to 38+6 weeks

1

429

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.32 [0.01, 7.80]

1.3 Birth at or after 39+0 weeks

1

370

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.02, 9.05]

2 Transient tachypnoea of the neonate Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.52 [0.25, 1.11]

2.1 Birth before 38+0 weeks

1

145

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

3.95 [0.45, 34.45]

2.2 Birth 38+0 to 38+6 weeks

1

429

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.18 [0.05, 0.61]

2.3 Birth at or after 39+0 weeks

1

368

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.65 [0.28, 9.78]

3 Admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for respiratory complications Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.45 [0.22, 0.90]

3.1 Birth before 38+0 weeks

1

145

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.49 [0.16, 1.57]

3.2 Birth 38+0 to 38+6 weeks

1

429

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.44 [0.17, 1.14]

3.3 Birth at or after 39+0 weeks

1

368

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.37 [0.04, 3.50]

4 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit for respiratory complications Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.15 [0.03, 0.64]

5 Need for mechanical ventilation Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

4.07 [0.46, 36.27]

6 Admission to neonatal special care (all levels) for any indication Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.81 [0.49, 1.33]

6.1 Birth before 38+0 weeks

1

145

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.69 [0.28, 1.71]

6.2 Birth 38+0 to 38+6 weeks

1

429

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.78 [0.38, 1.58]

6.3 Birth at or after 39+0 weeks

1

368

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

1.10 [0.36, 3.36]

7 Admission to neonatal intensive care unit for any indication

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

8 Neonatal respiratory complications

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

9 Neonatal sepsis Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

10 Perinatal death Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

11 Chronic lung disease

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

12 Length of stay in neonatal intensive care unit Show forest plot

1

16

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

‐2.14 [‐5.58, 1.30]

13 Duration of mechanical ventilation

0

0

Mean Difference (IV, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

14 Readmission after discharge

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

15 Maternal postpartum infection/pyrexia

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

16 Wound infection Show forest plot

1

942

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

17 Long‐term infantile morbidity

0

0

Risk Ratio (M‐H, Fixed, 95% CI)

0.0 [0.0, 0.0]

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Comparison 1. Betamethasone versus no steroids