Impact of systemic sclerosis oral manifestations on patients' health-related quality of life: A systematic review.

Rawen SmiraniMarie-Elise TruchetetNicolas PoursacAdrien NaveauThierry SchaeverbekeRaphaël Devillard

Published in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2018)

This systematic review demonstrates a correlation between oropharyngeal manifestations of systemic sclerosis and impaired quality of life, despite the low level of evidence of included studies. Large-scaled studies are needed to provide stronger evidence of this association.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
systematic review
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
case control
meta analyses
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
rheumatoid arthritis
patient reported outcomes