Table 1.

Steroid search terms used in MEDLINE and EMBASE

1	SEARCH: STEROI$
2	SEARCH: CORTICO$
3	SEARCH: GLUCOCORT$
4	SEARCH: CORTIS$
5	SEARCH: HYRDOCORTISONE
6	SEARCH: HYDROCORTISOL
7	SEARCH: PRED$
8	SEARCH: METHYLPRED$
9	SEARCH: METHYL ADJ PRED$
10	SEARCH: DEXAMET$
11	SEARCH: BECLOMET$
12	SEARCH: BUDESON$
13	SEARCH: TRIAMCIN$
14	SEARCH: FLUTIC$
15	SEARCH: 1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4 OR 5 OR 6 OR 7 OR 8 OR 9 OR 10 OR 11 OR 12 OR 13 OR 14