Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Coeliac Disease (CD) often has its onset in childhood and affects 1% of the population. This review aimed to identify important predictive factors for coeliac disease in children and young people which could help GPs decide when to offer testing.<h4>Methods</h...

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Main Authors: Christian E Farrier, Marta Wanat, Anthony Harnden, Amy Paterson, Nia Roberts, Defne Saatci, Jennifer Hirst
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306844
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author Christian E Farrier
Marta Wanat
Anthony Harnden
Amy Paterson
Nia Roberts
Defne Saatci
Jennifer Hirst
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Amy Paterson
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description <h4>Background</h4>Coeliac Disease (CD) often has its onset in childhood and affects 1% of the population. This review aimed to identify important predictive factors for coeliac disease in children and young people which could help GPs decide when to offer testing.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library to April 2024. Included studies were observational or randomized trials reporting the risk of CD when exposed to predictive factor(s) in people ≤25 years of age. Genetic factors were excluded. Risk of Bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Random effects meta-analysis was performed for factors reported in ≥5 studies to calculate pooled odds ratios (OR) or standardized mean differences (SMD).<h4>Results</h4>Of 11,623 unique abstracts, 183 were included reporting on 140+ potentially associated factors. Meta-analyses of 28 factors found 14 significant associations with CD diagnosis: having type 1 diabetes (OR 8.70), having a first degree relative with coeliac disease (OR 5.19), being of white ethnicity (OR 2.56), having thyroid disease (OR 2.16), being female (OR 1.53), more frequent gastroenteritis in early childhood (OR 1.48), having frequent respiratory infections in early childhood (OR 1.47), more gluten ingestion in early life (OR 1.25), having more infections in early life (OR 1.22), antibiotic use in early childhood (OR 1.21), being born in the summer (OR 1.09), breastfeeding (OR 0.79) older age at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (OR 0.64), and heavier weight (SMD -0.21). The final three were associated with lower risk of CD diagnosis.<h4>Discussion</h4>This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of predictive factors for CD in children. Amongst the 14 factors we identified that were significant, three were potentially modifiable: breast feeding, antibiotic use and amount of gluten ingestion in early childhood. This work could inform the development of clinical support tools to facilitate the early diagnosis of CD.
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spelling doaj-art-8e28a26c589f45e586842a262f1b52162025-01-08T05:32:49ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032024-01-011912e030684410.1371/journal.pone.0306844Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Christian E FarrierMarta WanatAnthony HarndenAmy PatersonNia RobertsDefne SaatciJennifer Hirst<h4>Background</h4>Coeliac Disease (CD) often has its onset in childhood and affects 1% of the population. This review aimed to identify important predictive factors for coeliac disease in children and young people which could help GPs decide when to offer testing.<h4>Methods</h4>We searched MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library to April 2024. Included studies were observational or randomized trials reporting the risk of CD when exposed to predictive factor(s) in people ≤25 years of age. Genetic factors were excluded. Risk of Bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale. Random effects meta-analysis was performed for factors reported in ≥5 studies to calculate pooled odds ratios (OR) or standardized mean differences (SMD).<h4>Results</h4>Of 11,623 unique abstracts, 183 were included reporting on 140+ potentially associated factors. Meta-analyses of 28 factors found 14 significant associations with CD diagnosis: having type 1 diabetes (OR 8.70), having a first degree relative with coeliac disease (OR 5.19), being of white ethnicity (OR 2.56), having thyroid disease (OR 2.16), being female (OR 1.53), more frequent gastroenteritis in early childhood (OR 1.48), having frequent respiratory infections in early childhood (OR 1.47), more gluten ingestion in early life (OR 1.25), having more infections in early life (OR 1.22), antibiotic use in early childhood (OR 1.21), being born in the summer (OR 1.09), breastfeeding (OR 0.79) older age at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (OR 0.64), and heavier weight (SMD -0.21). The final three were associated with lower risk of CD diagnosis.<h4>Discussion</h4>This is the first systematic review and meta-analysis of predictive factors for CD in children. Amongst the 14 factors we identified that were significant, three were potentially modifiable: breast feeding, antibiotic use and amount of gluten ingestion in early childhood. This work could inform the development of clinical support tools to facilitate the early diagnosis of CD.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306844
spellingShingle Christian E Farrier
Marta Wanat
Anthony Harnden
Amy Paterson
Nia Roberts
Defne Saatci
Jennifer Hirst
Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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title Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_full Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_fullStr Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_full_unstemmed Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_short Predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
title_sort predictive factors for the diagnosis of coeliac disease in children and young people in primary care a systematic review and meta analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0306844
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