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Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
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Disease-specific quality indicators, guidelines and outcome measures in scleroderma.
G Valentini1, M Matucci Cerinic
1Unit of Rheumatology, Second University of Naples, Naples, Italy. gabriele.valentini@unina2.it
Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
|November 29, 2007
Summary
Assessing systemic sclerosis impact on quality of life is challenging. This review discusses current outcome measures for clinical practice and research, highlighting their limitations.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Clinical Medicine
- Patient-Reported Outcomes
Background:
- Systemic sclerosis presents significant challenges in patient assessment.
- Evaluating the disease's impact on quality of life is crucial for effective management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present and discuss current measures for assessing systemic sclerosis.
- To highlight limitations in existing outcome measures for clinical practice and research.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of assessment tools for systemic sclerosis.
- Discussion of quality of life and outcome measures in clinical trials.
Main Results:
- Various measures exist to assess systemic sclerosis impact.
- Current assessment tools have notable limitations.
Conclusions:
- Further development of robust outcome measures is needed for systemic sclerosis.
- Addressing limitations will improve clinical practice and therapeutic trial design.
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