From: Corticosteroid prescribing in palliative care settings: a retrospective analysis in New Zealand
Indication (Number of prescribing events) | Duration of course (days) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Minimum | Maximum | Median (IQR) | |
1. Non-specific (83) | 1 | 432 | 28 (22) |
2. Neurological (64) | 2 | 477 | 34 (18) |
3. Capsular stretching (9) | 2 | 312 | 18 (23) |
4. Soft tissue infiltration (39) | 2 | 101 | 14 (10) |
5. Tenesmus (2) | 4 | 7 | 5.5 (0) |
6. Inflammation s/c sites (1) | 1 | 1 | 1 (0) |
7. Not clear/other (16) | 3 | 172 | 7 (6) |
8. Chemotherapy (0) | - | - | - |
Total (214)* | 1 | 477 | 29 (20) |