High-Resolution CT Findings in Interstitial Lung Disease Associated with Connective Tissue Diseases: Differentiating Patterns for Clinical Practice-A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Connective tissue diseases (CTDs) include a diverse group of systemic autoimmune conditions, among which interstitial lung disease (ILD) is acknowledged as a major determinant of prognosis. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is the gold standard for ILD assessment. The distribution of HRCT patterns across CTDs remain incompletely defined. The objective of this systematic review is to synthesize available evidence regarding the prevalence of specific radiological patterns within CTD-ILDs and to assess whether specific patterns occur at different frequencies among individual CTDs. Methods: The inclusion criteria encompassed original human studies published in English between 2015 and 2024, involving adult participants (≥18 years) with CTD-ILDs assessed prima

SUBMITTER: Drimus JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12429569 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature