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Table 2 Characteristics of included studies reported the prevalence of COPD in RA

From: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author

Year

Region

Number of patients

Age (Y)

Female proportion (%)

Smoker proportion (%)

Disease duration (Y)

Quality

Bieber V [29]

2013

Israel

9039

60.1

77.9

28.9

NA

7

Carmona L [30]

2011

Spain

3320

59.0

79.2

14.9

10.3

6

Liao TL [31]

2016

China

42180

53.4

78.6

NA

NA

6

Aurrecoechea E [32]

2016

Spain

140

51.4

50.0

28.6

81.9

5

Lacaille D [33]

2017

Canada

14116

57.5

66.6

NA

0.4

9

Curtis JR [34]

2015

America

13296

52.6

81.9

NA

NA

5

Lunt M [35]

2010

England

16194

57.9

73.4

22.3

9.9

7

Dougados M [2]

2013

Multination

3920

56.0

81.7

13.2

9.6

9

  1. NA Not available, Y Year