Reduced Systemic Corticosteroid Use among Pediatric Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Large Learning Health System

Corticosteroids have long been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. However, cumulative corticosteroid exposure is associated with adverse effects, particularly in growing children. Professional guidelines recommend steroid-sparing strategies. It remains unknown whether corticosteroid use has decreased in children with inflammatory bowel disease.We performed retrospective cohort study using data from 2007 to 2018 from the international...