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Review
. 2017 Sep 1;56(suppl_5):v27-v32.
doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/kex203.

Interstitial lung disease points to consider for clinical trials in systemic sclerosis

Dinesh Khanna  1 , James Seibold  2 , Jonathan Goldin  3 , Donald P Tashkin  4 , Daniel E Furst  5 , Athol Wells  6
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Review

Interstitial lung disease points to consider for clinical trials in systemic sclerosis

Dinesh Khanna et al. Rheumatology (Oxford). .

Abstract

Interstitial lung disease causes major morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD). Large randomized clinical trials in SSc-ILD have provided important information regarding the feasibility, reliability and validity of outcome measures. Forced vital capacity percentage predicted should be considered as a primary outcome measure, with inclusion of appropriate radiological and patient-reported measures. We provide practical recommendations for trial design in SSc-ILD.

Keywords: interstitial lung disease clinical trials; lung disease; scleroderma.

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