Fig. 4

Meta-analysis on effect of antenatal corticosteroids on brain weight per species. Forest plots show difference in brain 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. Abbreviations: CCS, corticosteroids; FGR, fetal growth restriction; RE, random-effects; MD, mean difference; I2, heterogeneity