Journal article
Medical treatments for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a respiratory disorder with a poor prognosis. Our objective is to assess the comparative effectiveness of 22 approved or studied IPF drug treatments.
METHODS: We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and clinicaltrials.gov from inception to 2 April 2021. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for adult patients with IPF receiving one or more of 22 …
Authors
Pitre T; Mah J; Helmeczi W; Khalid MF; Cui S; Zhang M; Husnudinov R; Su J; Banfield L; Guy B
Journal
Thorax, Vol. 77, No. 12, pp. 1243–1250
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1136/thoraxjnl-2021-217976
ISSN
0040-6376