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. 2022 Mar 11;2022(3):CD013130. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013130.pub2

Azfar 2010.

Study characteristics
Methods Study Design: prospective observational comparative study
Study Duration: not reported
Number of Participants: 40
Study Dates: December 2006 to December 2009
Participants Setting: patients treated for SJS/TEN at an inpatient dermatology ward of a tertiary care hospital, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore, India
Inclusion Criteria: clinical diagnosis of SJS‐TEN, "40 patients of both sexes and all ages, clinically diagnosed as having SJS or TEN, were enrolled. Their detailed history was taken and physical examination was performed". No further details are provided.
Exclusion Criteria: none reported
Baseline Data:
Disease classification, number of participants with SJS: SJS‐TEN overlap: TEN
  • Intervention: 23:0:6

  • Comparator: 6:0:5


Data not presented by groups:
  • Mean age, years (range): 29.07 (3 to 72) overall

  • Sex distribution Males:Females 16:24 overall


Data not reported:
  • SCORTEN

  • BSA at baseline

  • Disease duration prior to treatment

  • Baseline comorbidities

Interventions Intervention:
Corticosteroids (details on dose and duration not provided) (n = 29)
Comparator:
Supportive care (details not provided) (n = 11)
Outcomes Disease‐specific mortality
Funding source Not reported
Declarations of interest Not reported
Notes