Table 5

Clinical trial results in 31 participants randomised to prednisone or placebo following gradual withdrawal of prednisone, according to baseline prednisone dose

Study group	Clinical trial results	Baseline prednisone dose				Total
Study group	Clinical trial results	1 mg	2 mg	3 mg	4 mg	Total
Prednisone	Number randomised	1	2	10	2	15
	Withdrew (lack of efficacy)	0	0	3	0	3*
	Completed trial	1	2	6	1	10*
	Withdrew (administrative)	0	0	1	1	2
Placebo	Number randomised	0	1	12	3	16
	Withdrew (lack of efficacy)	0	1	9	1	11*
	Completed trial	0	0	2	2	4*
	Withdrew (administrative)	0	0	1	0	1
Total		1	3	22	5	31

*For 28 participants who either completed the trial or withdrew because of lack of efficacy, p = 0.021 by Fisher exact test (prednisone vs placebo). For all 31 randomised participants, p = 0.032 by Fisher exact test (prednisone vs placebo).