197 Hydrocortisone as an intervention (RCT) 6 The ET was completed before and after a dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and placebo course (figure 1). Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was measured with the PedsQL, a 21 or 23-item questionnaire which encompasses 4 scales: physical functioning, emotional functioning, social functioning and school functioning. Items are reverse-scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale. A higher score therefore reflects a better HRQoL. The PedsQL was completed before and after one course of hydrocortisone and placebo. Distress thermometer (DT-P) Parental distress was measured with the Distress thermometer for parents: a visual analogue scale to indicate parental distress. before and after their child received dexamethasone, hydrocortisone and placebo (figure 1).
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