Sarcopenia in systemic sclerosis: prevalence and impact—a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 14; no. 3; p. e078034
• Main Authors: Tu, Xiangping, Lin, Taiping, Ju, Yuan, Shu, Xiaoyu, Jiang, Tingting, Ge, Ning, Yue, Jirong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 05.03.2024; BMJ Publishing Group LTD; BMJ Publishing Group
• Series: Original research
• Subjects: Diagnostics; GERIATRIC MEDICINE; Medical personnel; Meta-analysis; Musculoskeletal system; Older people; Patients; Quality of life; Rheumatology; Sarcopenia; Scleroderma; Systematic Review; Working groups; Systematic Review; GERIATRIC MEDICINE; Rheumatology

ObjectiveThis review aims to provide an estimate of sarcopenia prevalence and its impact on clinical characteristics in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).DesignSystematic review and meta-analysis.Data sourcesEmbase, Medline, Web of Science and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials...