Corticosteroids for treatment of sore throat: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.

ABSTRACT: Objective To estimate the benefits and harms of using corticosteroids as an adjunct treatment for sore throat.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials.Data sources Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), trial registries up to May 2017, reference lists of eligible trials, related reviews.Study selection Randomised controlled trials of the addition of corticosteroids to standard clinical care for patients aged 5 or older in emergency department and primary care settings with clinical signs of acute tonsillitis, pharyngitis, or the clinical syndrome of sore throat. Trials were included irrespective of language or publication status.Review methods Reviewers identified studies, extracted data,

SUBMITTER: Sadeghirad B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5605780 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature