Hydrocortisone - versus control - for COVID-19 severe or critically pdf   xlsx method abbreviations

Outcome Relative effect 95%CI LoD Trt. better when I2 k (RCT/OBS) Bayesian probability Overall ROB Publication bias Degree of certainty Endpoint importance Published MA

efficacy endpoints 00

death D28 1.03 [0.54, 1.98]< 10%1 study (1/-)46.5 %NAnot evaluable crucial-
deaths 0.71 [0.35, 1.43]< 159%2 studies (2/-)83.2 %some concernnot evaluable moderatecrucial-
deaths (time to event analysis only) 0.94 [0.61, 1.45]< 10%1 study (1/-)60.9 %NAnot evaluable crucial-
clinical improvement 1.43 [0.91, 2.26]> 10%1 study (1/-)93.7 %NAnot evaluable important-
clinical improvement (14-day) 1.29 [0.82, 2.03]> 10%1 study (1/-)86.5 %NAnot evaluable important-
death or ventilation 1.35 [0.36, 5.08]< 184%2 studies (2/-)32.9 %some concernnot evaluable moderateimportant-
hospital discharge 1.67 [0.87, 3.19]> 10%1 study (1/-)93.9 %NAnot evaluable important-
mechanical ventilation 0.95 [0.44, 2.04]< 10%1 study (1/-)55.3 %NAnot evaluable important-

safety endpoints 00

serious adverse events 3.01 [0.33, 27.32]< 10%1 study (1/-)16.6 %NAnot evaluable important-
superinfection 0.81 [0.49, 1.34]< 10%1 study (1/-)79.2 %NAnot evaluable important-

LoD: level of statistical demonstration: Statistically conclusive: statistically significant with a strict control of overall risk of type 1 error (statistically demonstrated), does not take into account the risk of bias; suggested: nominally statistically significant but without a strict control of overall risk of type 1 error; inconclusive: not nominally statistically significant; safety concerns;
Bayesian probability: Bayesian posterior probability of treatment effect (computed with a noninformative prior); ROB: risk of bias; k: number of studies; published MA: number of published meta-analysis on the same topic; degree of certainty adapted from GRADE. Trt. better when: indicates when the relative treatment effect shows that the studied treatment is better than control.