Outcomes at 14 days | Group of children | Pred | Placebo | RRR (95% CI) | NNT (CI) |
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*Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article. | |||||
Need for additional asthma medication | Hospitalised | 18% | 37% | 51% (11 to 74) | 6 (3 to 31) |
Hospital stay ⩾3 days | Hospitalised | 48% | 68% | 30% (5 to 49) | 5 (3 to 38) |