Introduction
Methods
Literature Search Strategy
Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
Data Extraction
Statistical Analyses
Compliance with Ethics Guidelines
Results
Search Results
Patient Characteristics
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Number of papers* | 38 |
Type of paper | |
Case series/cohort study | 28 |
Single case report | 8 |
Case-controlled study | 2 |
Total number of unique patients | 991 |
CIDP type | |
Typical (%) | 755 (76) |
Pure motor (%) | 53 (5) |
Pure sensory (%) | 99 (10) |
MADSAM/LSS (%) | 60 (6) |
DADS (%) | 12 (1) |
Focal (%) | 12 (1) |
Mean number of patients per study (SD) | 26.8 (51.7) |
Male:female | 3:2 |
Mean age, in years | 49.6 |
Mean disease duration, in years | 2.6 |
Pain present at any point | 46% (95% CI 36–57%) |