Global prevalence of spondyloarthritis in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In the past decade, the definition of spondyloarthritis (SpA) has undergone major modifications with respect to new diagnostic tools and classifications. With the advent of biotherapies, treatment possibilities in patients with SpA have substantially improved in the last few years. There is great interest in obtaining accurate data on the disease prevalence, especially in regions where data remains scarce such as low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), in order to measure and understand the needs of their healthcare systems. Therefore, through a global systematic review and meta-analysis, the current study aims to investigate the prevalence of SpA and human leucocyte antigen B27 (HLAB27) and its association with the risk of SpA in the LMIC population.

Method

SUBMITTER: Allado E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7597522 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature