Initial therapy steroid dose according to NIH cGVHD severity
| NIH stage . | Initial steroid dose (mg/kg per day) . | Total (N = 382) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <0.25 (N = 41) . | 0.25 to <0.75 (N = 146) . | 0.75 to <1.25 (N = 150) . | >1.25 (N = 45) . | ||
| Initial therapy: prednisone | |||||
| Less than mild/mild | 16 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 92 |
| 17% | 45% | 32% | 7% | ||
| Moderate | 20 | 80 | 75 | 23 | 198 |
| 10% | 40% | 38% | 12% | ||
| Severe | 5 | 25 | 46 | 16 | 92 |
| 5% | 27% | 50% | 17% | ||
| Initial therapy: prednisone + other | |||||
| Less than mild/mild | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
| 8% | 32% | 48% | 12% | ||
| Moderate | 6 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 89 |
| 7% | 30% | 43% | 20% | ||
| Severe | 1 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 74 |
| 1% | 27% | 57% | 15% | ||
| NIH stage . | Initial steroid dose (mg/kg per day) . | Total (N = 382) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <0.25 (N = 41) . | 0.25 to <0.75 (N = 146) . | 0.75 to <1.25 (N = 150) . | >1.25 (N = 45) . | ||
| Initial therapy: prednisone | |||||
| Less than mild/mild | 16 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 92 |
| 17% | 45% | 32% | 7% | ||
| Moderate | 20 | 80 | 75 | 23 | 198 |
| 10% | 40% | 38% | 12% | ||
| Severe | 5 | 25 | 46 | 16 | 92 |
| 5% | 27% | 50% | 17% | ||
| Initial therapy: prednisone + other | |||||
| Less than mild/mild | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
| 8% | 32% | 48% | 12% | ||
| Moderate | 6 | 27 | 38 | 18 | 89 |
| 7% | 30% | 43% | 20% | ||
| Severe | 1 | 20 | 42 | 11 | 74 |
| 1% | 27% | 57% | 15% | ||
Prednisone, P = .004; prednisone + other, P = .37.