Evaluate the collective function of references cited together in a given text segment.
Classify their combined role into one of the following categories: 'method', 'background', or 'result'.

Text:75 to 1 mg/kg per day for 3 months, then 40 mg/d for 3 months, and finally tapering to 20 mg/d or 20 mg every other day for 6 months, for a total treatment time of approximately 1 year.(1,3,5,17,66,68,71,72,74) Monitoring for untoward effects of steroid therapy such as gastrointestinal bleeding, hyperglycemia, fluid retention, depression, personality changes, psychosis, and restlessness is a priority of care.
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