Differences in symptom experience among patients with systemic sclerosis: A cluster analytic approach to identifying subgroups.

Susan L MurphyYen T ChenYvonne C LeeMary CarnsKathleen ArenBenjamin KormanMonique HinchcliffJohn Varga

Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2022)

Identification of distinct symptom clusters, particularly among SSc patients who experience mild and moderate symptoms, suggest potential differences in treatment approach and in mechanisms underlying symptom experience that require further study.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
rheumatoid arthritis
high intensity
risk assessment
sleep quality
climate change
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
bioinformatics analysis