Factors associated with mortality in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common and potentially life-threatening complication for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. However, there is a lack of clear prognostic factors in rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD) patients. The purpose of this study was to complete a systematic review and meta-analysis of the factors associated with mortality in RA-ILD patients.

Methods

Medline, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched up to September 1, 2020. The Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS) was applied to assess the methodological quality of the eligible studies. Study characteristics and magnitude of effect sizes were extracted. Then, pooled hazard ratios (HRs) with the corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and pooled risk rati

SUBMITTER: Qiu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8504109 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature