Corticosteroids or placebo | SUCRA (%)* | ||
BPD at 36 weeks’ PMA (%) | Death at 36 weeks’ PMA (%) | CP (%) | |
Dexamethasone (high dose) | 91.2 | 74.1 | 26.9 |
Dexamethasone (low dose) | 56.0 | 64.5 | 76.8 |
Budesonide | 54.9 | 23.8 | – |
Fluticasone | 78.8 | 47.1 | – |
Beclomethasone | 28.0 | – | 46.6 |
Placebo | 6.9 | 40.5 | – |
Hydrocortisone | 34.2 | – | 31.4 |
*Larger SUCRA values denote more effective interventions.
BPD, bronchopulmonary dysplasia; CP, cerebral palsy; PMA, postmenstrual age; SUCRA, surface under the cumulative ranking curve.