Table 3. Studies that compared different types or doses of steroids.

Author	year	No of study	Type of Steroid and dose (mg)	Route	Time	Result
Ma'aita & Alwrikat [2]	2000	16	Dexamethasone (8) vs. Methylprednisolone (40)	IV vs. PO	pre-op	ND
Laureano Filho et al. [4]	2008	10	Dexamethasone (8)	IM vs. PO	post-op	ND
Majid [16]	2011	5	Methylprednisolone (40)	IM (masseter vs. gluteal)	pre-op	ND
McCoy [1]	2012	100	Dexamethasone (4 vs. 8)	IV vs. PO	pre-op	ND
Simone [24]	2013	20	Methylprednisolone (1.5 mg/kg vs. 3 mg/kg)	IV	pre-op	ND

REMARK: vs, versus; IM, intramuscular; IV, intravenous; PO, per oral; pre-op, preoperatively; post-op, postoperatively; ND, No difference.