Meta-analysis identifies the major impact of patient classification on the ACPA association with rheumatoid arthritis-associated interstitial lung disease (RA-ILD).

Arthritis Res Ther · 2025 · PMC12275375 · PMID 40684237

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almost significantp = 0.061so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The results showed an almost significant ( p = 0.061) decrease.

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highly significantno p-value reported

The results showed a significant summary association of ACPA with RA-ILD (OR = 2.32, 95% CI = 1.7–3.1) with a highly significant heterogeneity (p Q = 5.7 × 10 –7 ) that was largely attributable to between-study heterogeneity (I 2 = 62%).

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