Diagnostic delay of sarcoidosis: Protocol for an integrated systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sarcoidosis is a rare systemic inflammatory granulomatous disease of unknown cause. It can manifest in any organ. The incidence of sarcoidosis varies across countries, and by ethnicity and gender. Delays in the diagnosis of sarcoidosis can lead to extension of the disease and organ impairment. Diagnosis delay is attributed in part to the lack of a single diagnostic test or unified commonly used diagnostic criteria, and to the diversity of disease manifestations and symptom load. There is a paucity of evidence examining the determinants of diagnostic delay in sarcoidosis and the experiences of people with sarcoidosis related to delayed diagnosis. We aim to systematically review available evidence about diagnostic delay in sarcoidosis to elucidate the factors associated

SUBMITTER: Namsrai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9946231 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature