Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prognosis and prognostic factors of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:To clarify the prognosis and prognostic factors of interstitial pneumonia with autoimmune features (IPAF) in comparison to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), the most common idiopathic interstitial pneumonia, and connective tissue disease-associated interstitial pneumonia (CTD-IP). DESIGN:A systematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES:Electronic databases such as Medline and Embase were searched from 2015 through 6 September 2019. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES:Primary studies that comparatively investigated the prognosis or prognostic factors of IPAF were eligible. DATA EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS:Two reviewers extracted relevant data and assessed the risk of bias independently. A meta-analysis was conducted using a random-effects model. The quality of presented e

SUBMITTER: Kamiya H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924795 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature