A systematic review of non-pharmacological interventions for primary Sjogren's syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effects of non-pharmacological interventions for primary SS (pSS) on outcomes falling within the World Health Organization International Classification of Functioning Disability and Health domains.

Methods

We searched the following databases from inception to September 2014: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews; Medline; Embase; PsychINFO; CINAHL; and clinical trials registers. We included randomized controlled trials of any non-pharmacological intervention. Two authors independently reviewed titles and abstracts against the inclusion/exclusion criteria and independently assessed trial quality and extracted data.

Results

A total of 1463 studies were identified, from which 17 full text articles were screened and 5 studies were included in t

SUBMITTER: Hackett KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4603277 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature