Meta‐analysis reveals that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with worse clinical outcomes among patients with COVID‐19
Zhang G, Liu J, Wang J, Wang Z, Zhang J, Ding Y, Tang X, Wang W, Liu J, Liu Y, Liu J, Xu X. Meta‐analysis reveals that rheumatoid arthritis is associated with worse clinical outcomes among patients with COVID‐19. International Journal Of Rheumatic Diseases 2024, 27 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.15049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRA patientsClinical outcomesRheumatoid arthritisMeta-analysisAssociated with worse clinical outcomesIncreased risk of adverse clinical outcomesRisk of adverse clinical outcomesAdverse clinical outcomesNon-RA patientsRisk of publication biasSystematic literature searchNo significant differenceCOVID-19 infectionMechanical ventilationClinical severityAdverse outcomesICU admissionIncreased riskVulnerable to coronavirus diseaseEgger's testPatientsElectronic databasesRatings of severityPublication biasCoronavirus disease 2019