Fig 1.
Flowchart of the article screening and selection process.
Table 1.
Characteristics of the studies included in the meta-analysis.
Fig 2.
Proportion of corticosteroid treatments in COVID-19 patients: Overall and subgroup analyses stratified by region.
Fig 3.
Proportions of severe and nonsevere cases treated with corticosteroids: Overall and subgroup analyses stratified by severity.
Fig 4.
Corticosteroid vs. no corticosteroid treatment: Viral clearance time (days).
Fig 5.
Corticosteroid vs. no corticosteroid treatment: Mortality of studied subjects (both groups received corticosteroids).