Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria .
RCTs: randomized controlled trials
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria | |
Language | Literature published in the English language | Literature published in languages other than English |
Type of study | Observational studies, RCTs, systematic reviews, traditional reviews, and meta-analysis journals | Editorials, perspectives, case reports, peer reviews, gray literature, unpublished studies, and animal studies |
Year of Ppublishing | Articles published after 2013 | Articles published before 2013 |
Content of the study | Articles with content relevant to the research question | Articles focusing on treatments that are not corticosteroids |
Population | Children and adults | Pregnant patients |