Systemic corticosteroids v placebo or no corticosteroid treatment in infants or young children with acute viral bronchiolitis*
| Outcomes | Number of trials (n) | Weighted mean difference (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| *CI defined in glossary; a random effects model was used. All differences are not significant. | ||
| †Patients were inpatients on paediatric hospital wards. | ||
| ‡Patients were recruited from the emergency department. | ||
| Hospital length of stay (d)† | 7 (472) | −0.38 (−0.81 to 0.05) |
| Odds ratio (CI) | ||
| Hospital admission rate‡ | 3 (156) | 1.05 (0.23 to 4.87) |
| Standardised mean difference (CI) | ||
| Day 3 clinical score | 8 (309) | −0.20 (−0.73 to 0.32) |