Figure 1From: A meta-analysis of the risk of venous thromboembolism in inflammatory rheumatic diseasesFlowchart of the search strategy, selection process and number of articles identified, excluded and included for analysis. ACR, American College of Rheumatology; CTD, Connective tissue disease; DVT, Deep vein thrombosis; PE, Pulmonary embolism; RA, Rheumatoid arthritis; SSc, Systemic sclerosis; SLE, Systemic lupus erythematosus; VTE, Venous thromboembolism.Back to article page