Additional file 4 of Effects of antenatal corticosteroid therapy in animal models of fetal growth restriction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Additional file 4. Meta-analysis on effect of antenatal corticosteroids on fetal weight. Forest plots show difference in fetal weight (grams) between antenatal corticosteroids and controls receiving placebo in fetal growth restricted offspring (left) and appropriately grown offspring (right). Data represent pooled estimates of standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) using a random effect model. *FGR induction by starvation (in other models FGR was induced by surgery). Abbreviations: CCS, corticosteroids; FGR, fetal growth restriction; RE, random-effects; MD, mean difference; I², heterogeneity.