Glucocorticoids v placebo for clinical improvement in children with croup*
| Weighted event rates | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time point | Number of studies | Glucocorticoids | Placebo | RBI (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
| *Abbreviations defined in glossary; RBI, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. | |||||
| 6 h | 13 | 56% | 41% | 37% (6 to 56) | 7 (4 to 50) |
| 12 h | 7 | 89% | 68% | 31% (16 to 43) | 5 (3 to 11) |
| 24 h | 5 | 95% | 83% | 14% (4 to 24) | 8 (5 to 33) |