Table 3

GC dose change (decreased/unchanged/increased) from –1 year to inclusion, inclusion to +1 year and –1 year to +1 year

−1 year to Inclusion (n=58)Inclusion to +1 year (n=60)−1 year to +1 year (n=54)
GC dose changen (%)Mean±SD (mg/day)n (%)Mean±SD (mg/day)n (%)Mean±SD (mg/day)
Decreased20 (34.5)−3.12±1.3014 (23.3)−4.51±4.6317 (31.5)−2.76±1.9
Unchanged24 (41.4)25 (41.7)19 (35.2)
Increased14 (24.1)+4.76±2.9121 (35.0)+6.65±12.4118 (33.3)+7.64±12.45
  • GC, glucocorticoid.