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The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune-associated pathology with an articular inflammatory basis. RA is diagnosed by severe pain, movement restriction, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sexual disorder (SD). This pathology can potentially reduce the quality of life and cause many problems. The e...

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Main Authors: Salari, Nader, Hesampour, Arian, Abdolmaleki, Amir, Heidarian, Pegah, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Mohammadi, Masoud
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Published: Springer 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113945/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.1139452025-01-20T01:48:41Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113945/ The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis Salari, Nader Hesampour, Arian Abdolmaleki, Amir Heidarian, Pegah Shohaimi, Shamarina Mohammadi, Masoud Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune-associated pathology with an articular inflammatory basis. RA is diagnosed by severe pain, movement restriction, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sexual disorder (SD). This pathology can potentially reduce the quality of life and cause many problems. The electronic databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar search engine were systematically searched for the papers reporting the prevalence of SD in patients with RA (by August 2023). Following paper collection and data extraction, the Random Effects model was used to perform the data analysis (CMA, v.2). The heterogeneity of studies was assessed using I2 index. Following the assessment of 53 eligible studies with a sample size of 9,174 cases, the overall prevalence of SD in RA patients was 32.4% (95% CI:24.4–41.6). Also, the prevalence of SD in RA females and males was 36.5% (95% CI: 26.4–48) and 23.5% (95% CI:12.6–39.4), respectively. Based on the findings, the prevalence of SD among RA individuals was found relatively high; thus, the application of measures seems necessary to prevent sexual disorders in RA cases. These strategies are useful for health policymakers. Springer 2024-08-03 Article PeerReviewed Salari, Nader and Hesampour, Arian and Abdolmaleki, Amir and Heidarian, Pegah and Shohaimi, Shamarina and Mohammadi, Masoud (2024) The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sexuality and Disability, 42 (3). pp. 535-551. ISSN 0146-1044; eISSN: 1573-6717 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11195-024-09865-8?error=cookies_not_supported&code=730f09d4-8298-4612-8c0e-3cc7a22d48f4 10.1007/s11195-024-09865-8
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description Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune-associated pathology with an articular inflammatory basis. RA is diagnosed by severe pain, movement restriction, fatigue, anxiety, depression, and sexual disorder (SD). This pathology can potentially reduce the quality of life and cause many problems. The electronic databases of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar search engine were systematically searched for the papers reporting the prevalence of SD in patients with RA (by August 2023). Following paper collection and data extraction, the Random Effects model was used to perform the data analysis (CMA, v.2). The heterogeneity of studies was assessed using I2 index. Following the assessment of 53 eligible studies with a sample size of 9,174 cases, the overall prevalence of SD in RA patients was 32.4% (95% CI:24.4–41.6). Also, the prevalence of SD in RA females and males was 36.5% (95% CI: 26.4–48) and 23.5% (95% CI:12.6–39.4), respectively. Based on the findings, the prevalence of SD among RA individuals was found relatively high; thus, the application of measures seems necessary to prevent sexual disorders in RA cases. These strategies are useful for health policymakers.
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author Salari, Nader
Hesampour, Arian
Abdolmaleki, Amir
Heidarian, Pegah
Shohaimi, Shamarina
Mohammadi, Masoud
spellingShingle Salari, Nader
Hesampour, Arian
Abdolmaleki, Amir
Heidarian, Pegah
Shohaimi, Shamarina
Mohammadi, Masoud
The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
author_facet Salari, Nader
Hesampour, Arian
Abdolmaleki, Amir
Heidarian, Pegah
Shohaimi, Shamarina
Mohammadi, Masoud
author_sort Salari, Nader
title The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_short The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_fullStr The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed The global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
title_sort global prevalence of sexual disorder in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
publisher Springer
publishDate 2024
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113945/
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