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ArticlePloS one2022

Pharmacological treatment for connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung involvement: Protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Fotini B Karassa, Konstantinos I Bougioukas, Eleftherios Pelechas, Anastasia Skalkou, Evangelia Argyriou, Anna-Bettina Haidich

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Article in PloS one, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Fotini B KarassaDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9628-4057
Konstantinos I BougioukasDepartment of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6533-1391
Eleftherios PelechasDivision of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-9383-5722
Anastasia SkalkouDivision of Rheumatology, Police Medical Center of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4104-2878
Evangelia ArgyriouRheumatology Unit, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
Anna-Bettina HaidichDepartment of Hygiene, Social-Preventive Medicine & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-5100-8799
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki · GRUniversity of Ioannina · GRSismanoglio General Hospital · GR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInterstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most important pulmonary manifestation of connective tissue diseases (CTDs) since it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, there is uncertainty on what constitutes the optimal treatment options from a variety of competing interventions. The aim of the overview is to summarize existing evidence of the effectiveness and harm of pharmacological therapies for adults with CTD-ILD.

methodsA literature search will be conducted in MEDLINE, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, DARE, the Centre for Reviews and Dissemination Health Technology Assessment database, Epistemonikos.org, KSR Evidence, and PROSPERO. We will search for systematic reviews with or without meta-analysis that examine pharmacological treatment for CTD-ILD. Updated supplemental search will also be undertaken to identify additional randomized controlled trials. The primary outcomes will be changes in lung function measures and adverse events. The methodological quality of the included reviews will be assessed using the AMSTAR 2 tool. The overall quality of the evidence will be evaluated using the GRADE rating. Summarized outcome data extracted from systematic reviews will be described in narrative form or in tables. For each meta-analysis we will estimate the summary effect size by use of random-effects and fixed-effects models with 95% confidence intervals, the between-study heterogeneity expressed by I², and the 95% prediction interval. If feasible, given sufficient data, network meta-analysis will be conducted to combine direct and indirect evidence of class and agent comparisons. DISCUSSION: While many factors are crucial in selecting an appropriate treatment for patients with CTD-ILD, evidence for the efficacy and safety of a drug is essential in guiding this decision. Thus, this overview will aid clinicians in balancing the risks versus benefits of the available therapies by providing high-quality evidence to support informed decision-making and may contribute to future guideline development. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: MedRxiv: DOI 10.1101/2022.01.25.22269807 PROSPERO: CRD42022303180.

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Connective Tissue DiseasesLung Diseases, InterstitialAdultHumansNetwork Meta-Analysis as TopicSystematic Reviews as Topic

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