A systematic review and meta-analysis on international studies of prevalence, mortality and survival due to coal mine dust lung disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coal mine dust lung disease comprises a group of occupational lung diseases including coal workers pneumoconiosis. In many countries, there is a lack of robust prevalence estimates for these diseases. Our objective was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of published contemporary estimates on prevalence, mortality, and survival for coal mine dust lung disease worldwide.

Methods

Systematic searches of PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science databases for English language peer-reviewed articles published from 1/1/2000 to 30/03/2021 that presented quantitative estimates of prevalence, mortality, or survival for coal mine dust lung disease. Review was conducted per PRISMA guidelines. Articles were screened independently by two authors. Studies were critically a

SUBMITTER: Lu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330946 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature