PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Jonathan T.L.  Cheah
AU  - Rachel J.  Black
AU  - Joanna C.  Robson
AU  - Iris Y.  Navarro-Millán
AU  - Sarah R.  Young
AU  - Pamela Richards
AU  - Susan Beard
AU  - Lee S.  Simon
AU  - Susan M.  Goodman
AU  - Sarah L.  Mackie
AU  - Catherine L.  Hill
TI  - Toward a Core Domain Set for Glucocorticoid Impact in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: The OMERACT 2018 Glucocorticoid Impact Working Group
AID  - 10.3899/jrheum.181082
DP  - 2019 Jan 15
TA  - The Journal of Rheumatology
PG  - jrheum.181082
4099  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2019/01/11/jrheum.181082.short
4100  - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2019/01/11/jrheum.181082.full
AB  - Objective To understand the effects of glucocorticoids (GC), which are of importance to patients. Methods The results of 2 literature reviews, a patient survey, and a qualitative study were presented. Results No validated instrument exists to evaluate GC effect on patients. Survey data revealed skin thinning/bruising, sleep disturbance, and weight gain as the most frequent adverse effects. The qualitative research yielded rich data covering rapid benefits and physical and emotional consequences of GC. Conclusion It was agreed that a patient-reported outcome to measure GC effect was required and a research agenda was developed for this goal.