The value of the Health Assessment Questionnaire and special patient-generated scales to demonstrate change in systemic sclerosis patients over time.

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Published in Arthritis Rheum on November 01, 1997

Authors

V D Steen1, T A Medsger

Author Affiliations

1: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20007-2197, USA.

Associated clinical trials:

A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Oral Treprostinil in the Treatment of Calcinosis in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis | NCT02663895

Patient Reported Outcomes With UVA-1 Therapy for Treatment of Sclerosing Skin Diseases | NCT04922736

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