Marijuana Use, Respiratory Symptoms, and Pulmonary Function: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health effects of smoking marijuana are not well-understood.

Purpose

To examine the association between marijuana use and respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function, and obstructive lung disease among adolescents and adults.

Data sources

PubMed, Embase, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, and the Cochrane Library from 1 January 1973 to 30 April 2018.

Study selection

Observational and interventional studies published in English that reported pulmonary outcomes of adolescents and adults who used marijuana.

Data extraction

Four reviewers independently extracted study characteristics and assessed risk of bias. Three reviewers assessed strength of evidence. Studies of similar design with low or moderate risk of bias and sufficient data were pooled.

Data synthe

SUBMITTER: Ghasemiesfe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6231497 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature