Diagnosing and managing dysphagia in inclusion body myositis: a systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Various interventions have been reported to temporarily improve dysphagia in persons with IBM. However, these findings are based on limited and overall low-quality evidence.
Study context
- Population
- Persons with IBM undergoing treatment for dysphagia; studies employing an intervention, reporting a swallowing outcome, published in English19 of 239 studies
- Outcome
- Assessment and management of dysphagia in IBM
Methodological detailsPRISMA 2020, multiengine search, quality assessment
- PRISMA 2020
- Multiengine search
- Quality assessment
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
- Studies rated 'fair' quality (rest 'poor')
- 1
- Cricopharyngeal (CP) dysfunction, most commonly reported swallowing abnormality (studies)
- 12/19
- Pharmacological interventions (studies)
- 10/19
- Surgical interventions (studies)
- 3/19
- Behavioral interventions (studies)
- 1/19
- Combined approaches (studies)
- 5/19
Original publication
Diagnosing and managing dysphagia in inclusion body myositis: a systematic review. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 28 April 2023. doi:10.
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