Results of statistical pooling among studies
| Outcome | Group; no. (%) | Heterogeneity, p value | Risk (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steroid | Control | Absolute difference | Relative | ||
| FES | 5/184 (2.7) | 36/205 (18) | 0.62 | 0.13 (0.08 to 0.19) | 0.22 (0.08 to 0.57) |
| Hypoxia | 37/184 (20) | 85/206 (41) | 0.49 | 0.22 (0.14 to 0.31) | 0.39 (0.21 to 0.71) |
| Petechiae | 1/138 (0.7) | 17/156 (11) | 0.11 | 0.07 (−0.01 to 0.15) | 0.53 (0.13 to 2.2) |
| Mortality | 1/147 (0.7) | 2/166 (1.2) | 0.98 | 0.002 (−0.04 to 0.05) | 1.1 (0.22 to 5.6) |
| Infection | 9/137 (6.6) | 6/154 (3.9) | 0.99 | −0.02 (−0.08 to 0.03) | 1.7 (0.50 to 5.7) |
CI = confidence interval; FES = fat embolism syndrome.