The burden of cough in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases: a systematic evidence synthesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cough remains a persistent symptom in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and other interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). To inform future research, treatment and care models, we conducted the first systematic synthesis of evidence on its associated burden.

Methods

A literature search was performed for articles published between January 2010 and October 2023 using databases including Embase, MEDLINE and the Cochrane Library. Studies in patients with IPF and other ILDs reporting cough-related measures were eligible for inclusion. Included studies were categorised based on the types of ILD they examined and their design. Study details, patient characteristics and outcomes were extracted, and the risk of bias was assessed. A narrative synthesis approach wa

SUBMITTER: Green R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11351049 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature