Incidence and prevalence of interstitial lung diseases worldwide: a systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT: Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a collective term representing a diverse group of pulmonary fibrotic and inflammatory conditions. Due to the diversity of ILD conditions, paucity of guidance and updates to diagnostic criteria over time, it has been challenging to precisely determine ILD incidence and prevalence. This systematic review provides a synthesis of published data at a global level and highlights gaps in the current knowledge base. Medline and Embase databases were searched systematically for studies reporting incidence and prevalence of various ILDs. Randomised controlled trials, case reports and conference abstracts were excluded. 80 studies were included, the most described subgroup was autoimmune-related ILD, and the most studied conditions were rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-ass

SUBMITTER: Shah Gupta R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10277538 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature