A comparison of three physician global assessment instruments in systemic sclerosis.

Laura J RossDylan HansenSusanna ProudmanJennifer WalkerKimti KumarWendy StevensNava FerdowsiJoanne SahharGene-Siew NgianDiane ApostolopoulosLauren V HostKathleen Morrisroe Gabor Attilla MajorMurray BaronMandana Nikpour

Published in: Arthritis care & research (2024)

Physician global assessments of each of overall health, activity and damage are associated with different SSc features, and change in different PhyGA scores is discordant 50% of the time. Our findings suggest results of variably worded PhyGAs are not directly interchangeable and support the development of a standardised PhyGA.

Keyphrases

systemic sclerosis
interstitial lung disease
primary care
emergency department
public health
healthcare
mental health
oxidative stress
health information
rheumatoid arthritis
risk assessment
idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
health promotion
social media