Applicability of trials in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of trial populations showing adequate proportion of women, but underrepresentation of elderly people.

Title : Applicability of trials in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of trial populations showing adequate proportion of women, but underrepresentation of elderly people

Source : PubMed
ID : 30466715
Authors : Palmowski, Andriko; Buttgereit, Thomas; Palmowski, Yannick; Nielsen, Sabrina M.; Boers, Maarten; Christensen, Robin; Buttgereit, Frank
Year : 2018
Disease Category : Musculoskeletal disease
Focused Population : Elderly patients, Gender
Priori/Posteriori : Posteriori
Single-study Generalibility? : Multiple
Score/Non-Score : Non-score
Tutorial/Method : NHANES_T2D
Compared general demographic and patient characteristics : Yes
Compared disease-specific clinical characteristics : No
Compared adverse events : No
Compared outcomes/treatment effect (including survival) : No
Trial participants vs. general population (from EHR, survey, a cohort, etc) : Yes
Real-world data sources : population-based studies (PBS)including registries
Target Population Data Type Levels : International