Prevalence and risk factors of systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease in East Asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a common and potentially life-threatening complication for individuals with systemic sclerosis (SSc). The purpose of this study was to complete a systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence and risk factors of SSc-ILD in East Asia.

Methods

Medline, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library were searched up to January 22, 2021. The Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) statement was applied to access the methodological quality of the eligible studies. Study characteristics and magnitude of effect sizes were extracted. Then, we calculated the pooled prevalence, weighted mean differences (WMDs), pooled odds ratios (ORs) with corresponding 95% confidence intervals (CIs), and performed subgroup analysis, sensitivity anal

SUBMITTER: Qiu M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9292335 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature