Sjögren's disease & overlap diseases

Identification of outcome domains in primary Sjögren's disease: A scoping review by the OMERACT Sjögren disease working group

Semin Arthritis RheumPublished Scoping review

Authors' conclusion

Our scoping review highlighted the heterogeneity of SjD, in the study designs and domains.

Study context

Population
RCTs in sjögren's disease (SjD)RCTs, of 5,420 references
Participants
60 rcts
Outcome
Outcome domains assessed in RCTs in SjD
Methodological detailssystematic search of Medline (Pubmed) and EMBASE, 2002–March 2023, manual and artificial intelligence (BIBOT) screening, domains mapped to OMERACT 2.1 Filter core areas
  • Systematic search of Medline (Pubmed) and EMBASE, 2002–March 2023
  • Manual and artificial intelligence (BIBOT) screening
  • Domains mapped to OMERACT 2.1 Filter core areas

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

Most frequently assessed domains (proportion of RCTs)
Perceived dryness (overall dryness)
52%
Fatigue
57%
Pain
52%
Systemic disease activity
45%
Lacrimal gland function
47%
Salivary function
55%
B-cell activation
60%
Health-related quality of life
40%

Further findings

Focus of included RCTs

Overall disease manifestations
53%
Dry eyes
17%
Xerostomia
15%
Fatigue
12%
Pulmonary function
3%

Original publication

Identification of outcome domains in primary Sjögren's disease: A scoping review by the OMERACT Sjögren disease working group. Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 30 January 2024. doi:10.1016/j.semarthrit.2024.152385

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