Corticosteroids for COVID-19: living guidance, 2 September 2020

Clinical question: What is the role of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of patients with COVID-19?

Target audience: The target audience consists primarily of clinicians, and, secondarily, health care decision-makers.

Current practice: Corticosteroids have received worldwide attention as a potentially effective treatment for COVID-19. This guideline was triggered on 22 June 2020 by the publication of the preliminary report of the RECOVERY trial, which has now been published as a peer-reviewed paper. Corticosteroids are listed in the World Health Organization (WHO) model list of essential medicines, readily available globally at a low cost, and of considerable interest to all stakeholder groups.