Pulmonary Ultrasonography in Systemic Sclerosis-Induced Interstitial Lung Disease-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of the current systematic review was to summarize and evaluate the overall advantages of lung ultrasonography (LUS) examination using high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) as a reference standard in assessing the presence of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) patients.

Methods

Databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched for studies evaluating LUSs in ILD assessments including SSc patients on 1 February 2023. In assessing risk of bias and applicability, the Revised Tool for the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS-2) was used. A meta-analysis was performed and the mean specificity, sensitivity, and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) were obtained. In addition, in

SUBMITTER: Radic M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10138038 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature