SynthesisBMC neurology2024
Systematic review of the patient burden of generalised myasthenia gravis in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
- Healthcare costs and burden of myasthenia gravis for patients and society: a systematic review.Journal of neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Health-related quality of life outcomes with nipocalimab versus placebo in generalized myasthenia gravis: an analysis of the Vivacity-MG3 study.Journal of neurology · 2026Trial
- BCMA-directed mRNA CAR T cell therapy for myasthenia gravis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2b trial.Nature medicine · 2026Trial
- Patient Perceptions of Needs and Expectations Regarding the Current Management of Myasthenia Gravis: A Biopsychosocial Study.Neurology and therapy · 2026Article
- Burden of Disease in Myasthenia Gravis: A Targeted Literature Review.Journal of neurology · 2026Review
- Real-world study of efgartigimod in AChR antibody-positive generalized myasthenia gravis: thymus status, multi-domain symptom improvement and steroid-sparing effect.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- Digital assessment in myasthenia gravis: evidence, validation, and a proposed framework for autoimmune heterogeneity, remote monitoring, and clinical endpoints.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Treatment Preferences of Neurologists in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis: A Conjoint Analysis Study.Neurology and therapy · 2025Article
- Immunological Targets in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Treatment: Where Are We Going Now?Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Frequency and severity of autonomic dysfunction assessed by objective hemodynamic responses and patient-reported symptoms in individuals with myasthenia gravis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Article
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11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundMyasthenia gravis (MG) is a rare autoimmune disease characterised by muscle weakness, and progression from ocular (oMG) to generalised (gMG) symptoms results in a substantial negative impact on quality of life (QoL). This systematic review aimed to provide an overview of the patient burden experienced by people living with gMG.
methodsElectronic database searches (conducted March 2022), supplemented by interrogation of grey literature, were conducted to identify studies reporting patient burden outcomes in patients with gMG in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Results were synthesised narratively due to the heterogeneity across trials.
resultsIn total, 39 patient burden publications (representing 38 unique studies) were identified as relevant for inclusion in the systematic review, consisting of 37 publications reporting formal patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and two publications describing alternative qualitative assessments of patient experience. The studies included a variety of measures including generic and disease-specific PROMs, as well as symptom-specific PROMs focusing on key comorbidities including depression, anxiety, fatigue and sleep disturbance. The findings showed some variation across studies and PROMs; however, in general there was evidence for worse QoL in patients with gMG than in healthy controls or in patients with oMG, and a trend for worsening QoL with increasing MG severity.
conclusionsThis review highlights the importance of considering patient QoL when developing and assessing treatment and management plans for patients with gMG. However, the heterogeneity identified across studies illustrates the need for further representative and well-powered studies in large cohorts administering consistent, validated questionnaires.
trial registrationThe protocol for this systematic review was registered in PROSPERO: CRD42022328444.
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