Short-term glucocorticoids for flares in people with rheumatoid arthritis receiving disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)

Objectives This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: The primary objective is to assess the benefits and harms of short‐term glucocorticoid therapy (six months or less) compared to placebo, for adults with rheumatoid arthritis who experience a disease flare while receiving standard disease‐modifying anti‐rheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy. The secondary objective is to maintain the currency of the...