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FRANSEN J

Last name: FRANSEN J

2014 (v1)

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Preliminary analysis of the very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (VEDOSS) EUSTAR multicentre study: evidence for puffy fingers as a pivotal sign for suspicion of systemic sclerosis

Minier T Guiducci S Bellando-Randone S

The EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) Scleroderma Trials and Research Group (EUSTAR) has identified preliminary criteria for very early diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). Our aim was to assess the prevalence of each proposed diagnostic item in a large observational patient cohort with Raynaud's phenomenon (RP).

Uploaded on: May 13, 2023
2018 (v1)

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There is a need for new systemic sclerosis subset criteria. A content analytic approach

Johnson SR Soowamber ML Fransen J

Objectives. Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is heterogenous. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the purpose, strengths and limitations of existing SSc subset criteria, and identify ideas among experts about subsets. Methods. We conducted semi-structured interviews with randomly sampled international SSc experts. The interview transcripts...

Uploaded on: April 14, 2023