New Evidence Available
Updated Recommendation
A new evidence synthesis was published:2021, Therapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 24 September 2021.
View latest version (2021)Bibliographic information
GuidelineTherapeutics and COVID-19: living guideline, 6 July 2021.
Year of Publication2021
Issuing InstitutionWorld Health Organization
Recommendation
Retired
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends systemic corticosteroids rather than no corticosteroids for patients with severe and critical COVID-19 infection.
Recommended in favor
Strong
Certainty of evidence
Moderate