Table 5.

Numbers of parent-reported adverse events during week 1

		Placebo group (n=170)	Oral steroid group (n=179)
No problems reported		148 (87%)	154 (86%)
Children reported with at least one problem		22 (13%)	25 (14%)
Total number of problems		24	27
Respiratory tract infection
	Phlegmy cough, cold, sneezing, temperature, nosebleed, conjunctivitis, itchy eyes, or generally unwell	2	7
	Headache	3	4
	Parotitis	1	0
	Ear pain on touch or earache	1	1
	Rash, pox, or scarlet fever	2	0
	Flushed cheeks	0	1
Digestion
	Increased appetite	4	3
	Low appetite	2	0
	Diarrhoea	2	2
	Constipation	1	1
	Nausea	0	1
Behaviour
	Hyperactive	1	3
	Tired	1	1
	Frustration	1	0
	Change in behaviour	0	2
	Parent states child not hearing	1	0
	Sleep walking	0	1
Other
	Finger infection	1	0
	Knee pain	1	0