Do Corticosteroids Provide Analgesic Effects in Cancer Patients Do Corticosteroids Provide Analgesic Effects in Cancer Patients? A Systematic Literature Review  Ørnulf Paulsen, MD, Nina Aass, MD, PhD, Stein Kaasa, MD, PhD, Ola Dale, MD, PhD  Journal of Pain and Symptom Management  Volume 46, Issue 1, Pages 96-105 (July 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.06.019 Copyright © 2013 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 Search strategy (mh = medical subject headings; noexp = not including narrower terms; ti = title; pt = publication type; * = truncation). Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2013 46, 96-105DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.06.019) Copyright © 2013 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Selection of relevant articles, presented as a flow diagram in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Adapted from: Moher D, Liberati A, Tetzlaff J, Altman DG, The PRISMA Group (2009). Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses: the PRISMA statement. PLoS Med 2009;6(6):e1000097. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed1000097. For more information, visit www.prisma-statement.org. EAPC=European Association for Palliative Care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 2013 46, 96-105DOI: (10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.06.019) Copyright © 2013 U.S. Cancer Pain Relief Committee Terms and Conditions