Alexander 1972.

Methods	Paper states that patients were randomized, half of them receiving dexamethasone.
Participants	Those admitted to hospital with acute non missile head injuries who responded to painful stimuli by withdrawal or rigidity but who would not respond to voice command.
Interventions	Dexamethasone 10mg IV; then 4mg IM every 6 hours for 10 days. No steroid, no mention of placebo.
Outcomes	Death (time of assessment not stated). Complications.
Notes	States all patients uniformly supervised. Author contacted, no further details of trial available.
Risk of bias
Bias	Authors' judgement	Support for judgement
Allocation concealment?	Unclear risk	Unclear