# Efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in COVID-19 based on evidence for COVID-19, other coronavirus infections, influenza, community-acquired pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/efficacy-and-safety-of-corticosteroids-in-covid-19-based-on-evidence-for-covid/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Zhikang Ye,Ying Wang,Luis Enrique Colunga‐Lozano,Manya Prasad,Wimonchat Tangamornsuksan,Bram Rochwerg,Liang Yao,Shahrzad Motaghi,Rachel Couban,Maryam Ghadimi,Małgorzata M Bała,Huda Gomaa,Fang Fang,Yingqi Xiao,Gordon Guyatt |
| Citations | 229 |
| DOI | 10.1503/cmaj.200645 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/192/27/E756.full.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3024651542 |
| PMID | 32409522 |
| Type | review |
| Year | 2020 |

## Paper authors

- [Małgorzata M Bała](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ma-gorzata-m-ba-a/)
- [Rachel Couban](https://scholariq.org/researchers/rachel-couban/)
- [Gordon Guyatt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-guyatt/)

## Paper journal

- [Canadian Medical Association Journal](https://scholariq.org/journals/canadian-medical-association-journal/)

## Paper primary topic

- [COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-clinical-research-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/covid-19-clinical-research-studies/)
- [Long-Term Effects of COVID-19](https://scholariq.org/topics/long-term-effects-of-covid-19/)
- [Adrenal Hormones and Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/adrenal-hormones-and-disorders/)

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