Table 7 Novelty and limitations of the current work

In this study, only studies in English were reviewed. If a study has been published in a language other than English, we may have missed it. Similar systematic reviews in future can also include articles published in other languages

In the present study articles were searched in four scientific databases of Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase. However, these databases are more likely to retrieve the most relevant articles. It is suggested that other studies to search a larger number of databases to achieve more comprehensive results

Another limitation was that few studies did not report some of the required information. Although we contacted the authors of these studies via email, none of them responded to us

Lack of critical assessment of the study quality and risk of bias assessment are other limitations of this review that future studies can focus on

This is the first study that systematically reviewed the use of information technology to control and manage lupus disease. The results can be used as a basis for other studies

This study identified the most widely used health information technologies for controlling, management, and monitoring lupus, types of lupus management and control technologies based on geographic region, and types of services provided through technologies

Identifying different outcomes of using health information technologies for the management and control of lupus, and specifying axes and data elements that can be controlled and managed by health information technologies are other strengths of this study