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SynthesisBMJ open2016

Prevalence of dry eye disease in visual display terminal workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Romain Courtin, Bruno Pereira, Geraldine Naughton, Alain Chamoux, Frédéric Chiambaretta, Charlotte Lanhers, Frédéric Dutheil

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Synthesis in BMJ open, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 106 papers, 16 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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106citing papers in PubMed, 16 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

106 citing papers in PubMed, 16 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 212 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Myopia and Near Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
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  4. Efficacy of treatments for neurotrophic keratopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2022
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  6. Effects of a Short Daytime Nap on the Cognitive Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  7. Breastfeeding after Returning to Work: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Romain CourtinUniversity Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Department of Ophthalmology, Clermont-Ferrand, France University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Bruno PereiraUniversity Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Clinical Research Direction, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Geraldine NaughtonAustralian Catholic University, Faculty of Health, School of Exercise Science, Melbourne, Australia.
Alain ChamouxUniversity Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Frédéric ChiambarettaUniversity Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Department of Ophthalmology, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Charlotte LanhersUniversity Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Frédéric DutheilUniversity Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Preventive and Occupational Medicine, Clermont-Ferrand, France University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand (CHU), Clinical Research Direction, Clermont-Ferrand, France Australian Catholic University, Faculty of Health, School of Exercise Science, Melbourne, Australia University Clermont Auvergne, Laboratory of Metabolic Adaptations to Exercise in Physiological and Pathological conditions EA3533, Clermont-Ferrand, France Research Centre in Human Nutrition (CRNH) Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France CNRS UMR 6024, Psychological & Psychosocial Stress Team, Clermont-Ferrand, France.
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand · FRAustralian Catholic University · AUUniversité Clermont Auvergne · FR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the prevalence and risk factors of dry eye disease (DED) in workers using visual display terminals (VDT).

designSystematic review and meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES: We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase and Science Direct databases for studies reporting DED prevalence in VDT workers.

results16 of the 9049 identified studies were included, with a total of 11,365 VDT workers. Despite a global DED prevalence of 49.5% (95% CI 47.5 to 50.6), ranging from 9.5% to 87.5%, important heterogeneity (I(2)=98.8%, p<0.0001) was observed. Variable diagnosis criteria used within studies were: questionnaires on symptoms, tear film anomalies and corneoconjunctival epithelial damage. Some studies combined criteria to define DED. Heterogeneous prevalence was associated with stratifications on symptoms (I(2)=98.7%, p<0.0001), tears (I(2)=98.5%, p<0.0001) and epithelial damage (I(2)=96.0%, p<0.0001). Stratification of studies with two criteria adjusted the prevalence to 54.0% (95% CI 52.1 to 55.9), whereas studies using three criteria resulted in a prevalence of 11.6% (95% CI 10.5 to 12.9). According to the literature, prevalence of DED was more frequent in females than in males and increased with age.

conclusionsOwing to the disparity of the diagnosis criteria studied to define DED, the global prevalence of 49.5% lacked reliability because of the important heterogeneity. We highlight the necessity of implementing common DED diagnostic criteria to allow a more reliable estimation in order to develop the appropriate preventive occupational actions.

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Computer TerminalsOccupationsTearsWorkAdultDry Eye SyndromesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedOccupational DiseasesOccupational ExposurePrevalenceYoung AdultOPHTHALMOLOGYPREVENTIVE MEDICINEPUBLIC HEALTH

Identifiers

PMID26769784
PMCPMC4735196
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