Assertion: prednisone | /r/CapableOf | reduce the need
Facets:
value: by age
type: OTHER
value: for scoliosis surgery
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Based on the American Academy of Neurology guidelines for corticosteroid treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, prednisone probably improves muscle strength and pulmonary function and possibly improves timed motor function, slows the development of scoliosis, reduces the need for scoliosis surgery by age 18, and delays the onset of cardiomyopathy.