Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Care Pathways

Initiation and Tapering of Corticosteroids

This Clinical Care Pathway is a tool for IBD providers to manage routine steroid therapy, including induction, maintenance, tapering, and monitoring for side effects to minimize the risk of repeat corticosteroid use in the treatment of IBD.

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Disclaimer: Clinical care pathways are not a substitute for the personalized judgement and care of a trained healthcare professional. 

Clare McCabe-Woodrow, RN (Alberta Health Services) and Dr. Cynthia Seow (University of Calgary) led the review and update for the current version of this IBD Clinical Care Pathway.

Additional resources

For IBD providers

• Harvey Bradshaw Index
• Partial Mayo Scoring Index

For people with IBD

• Corticosteroid information sheet
• Cortiment information sheet
• Budesonide (Entocort) information sheet
• Tapering of Prednisone instructions

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