Research ArticleArticle
Reliability and Validity of the Tender and Swollen Joint Counts and the Modified Rodnan Skin Score in Early Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis: Analysis from the Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis Cohort
Jessica K. Gordon, Gandikota Girish, Veronica J. Berrocal, Meng Zhang, Christopher Hatzis, Shervin Assassi, Elana J. Bernstein, Robyn T. Domsic, Faye N. Hant, Monique Hinchcliff, Elena Schiopu, Virginia D. Steen, Tracy M. Frech and Dinesh Khanna
The Journal of Rheumatology March 2017, jrheum.160654; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.160654
Jessica K. Gordon
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Gandikota Girish
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Veronica J. Berrocal
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Meng Zhang
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Christopher Hatzis
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Shervin Assassi
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Elana J. Bernstein
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Robyn T. Domsic
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Faye N. Hant
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Monique Hinchcliff
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Elena Schiopu
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Virginia D. Steen
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Tracy M. Frech
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
Dinesh Khanna
From the Department of Rheumatology, and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University, New York, New York; Department of Radiology, and Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; University of Michigan Scleroderma Program, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas, Houston, Texas; Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina; Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC; Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. Supported by the University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. The Prospective Registry of Early Systemic Sclerosis (PRESS) registry is supported by a US National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases K24 grant (AR063120 to D. Khanna), and is funded in part by a Scleroderma Foundation SCORE grant, although the SCORE grant did not fund this substudy of PRESS. D. Khanna has received funding from Genentech/Roche and Bayer. J.K. Gordon, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; G. Girish, MBBS, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan; V.J. Berrocal, MSc, PhD, Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan; M. Zhang, PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Hospital for Special Surgery; C. Hatzis, BA, Department of Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery; S. Assassi, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Texas; E.J. Bernstein, MD, MSc, Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University; R.T. Domsic, MD, MPH, Department of Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh; F.N. Hant, DO, Department of Rheumatology, Medical University of South Carolina; M. Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, Northwestern University; E. Schiopu, MD, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program; V.D. Steen, MD, Department of Rheumatology, Georgetown University; T.M. Frech, MD, MS, Department of Rheumatology, University of Utah; D. Khanna, MD, MS, University of Michigan Scleroderma Program. Address correspondence to Dr. J.K. Gordon, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York 10021, USA. E-mail: gordonj@hss.edu. Accepted for publication February 3, 2017.
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