Diagnostic delay of sarcoidosis: an integrated systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcoidosis is a chronic inflammatory granulomatous disease of unknown cause. Delays in diagnosis can result in disease progression and poorer outcomes for patients. Our aim was to review the current literature to determine the overall diagnostic delay of sarcoidosis, factors associated with diagnostic delay, and the experiences of people with sarcoidosis of diagnostic delay.

Methods

Three databases (PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and ProQuest) and grey literature sources were searched. Random effects inverse variance meta-analysis was used to pool mean diagnostic delay in all types of sarcoidosis subgroup analysis. Diagnostic delay was defined as the time from reported onset of symptoms to diagnosis of sarcoidosis.

Results

We identified 374 titles, of which 29 st

SUBMITTER: Namsrai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11010435 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature