Diagnostic delay for giant cell arteritis – a systematic review and meta-analysis

Diagnostic delay for giant cell arteritis – a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Giant cell arteritis (GCA), if untreated, can lead to blindness and stroke. The study’s objectives were to (1) determine a new evidence-based benchmark of the extent of diagnostic delay for GCA and (2) examine the role of GCA-specific characteristics on diagnostic delay. Methods...

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Main Authors: James A. Prior, Hoda Ranjbar, John Belcher, Sarah L. Mackie, Toby Helliwell, Jennifer Liddle, Christian D. Mallen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Diagnostic delay
Giant cell arteritis
Meta-analysis
Systematic review
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0871-z

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