Systematic literature review on Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD) nomenclature: condition elements and clinical states- A Gout, Hyperuricaemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network (G-CAN) consensus project.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The Gout, Hyperuricaemia and Crystal-Associated Disease Network (G-CAN) has developed a calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD) nomenclature project. This systematic literature review constituted its first step and aimed to provide a state-of-the-art analysis of the medical literature of the last 20 years.

Methods

A systematic literature search was undertaken in the PubMed, Cochrane and Embase databases between 2000 and 2022, restricted to studies on humans and in the English language. Eight reviewers independently and manually extracted labels related to CPPD concepts, according to an a priori list generated by the authors: pathogenic conditions and pathogenic crystal labels, elementary imaging condition elements and asymptomatic and symptoma

SUBMITTER: Jauffret C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11784236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature