Factor analysis to determine subgroups of systemic sclerosis gastrointestinal symptoms

Laura Ross; Dylan Hansen; Susanna Proudman; Jennifer Walker; Wendy Stevens; Nava Ferdowsi; Joanne Sahhar; Gene-Siew Ngian; Diane Apostolopoulos; Lauren V. Host; Mandana Nikpour; Chamara Basnayake; Elizabeth R. Volkmann

doi:10.3899/jrheum.2025-0982

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Factor analysis to determine subgroups of systemic sclerosis gastrointestinal symptoms

Laura Ross, Dylan Hansen, Susanna Proudman, Jennifer Walker, Wendy Stevens, Nava Ferdowsi, Joanne Sahhar, Gene-Siew Ngian, Diane Apostolopoulos, Lauren V. Host, Mandana Nikpour, Chamara Basnayake and Elizabeth R. Volkmann

The Journal of Rheumatology February 2026, jrheum.2025-0982; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3899/jrheum.2025-0982

Laura Ross

L. Ross, MBBS, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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Dylan Hansen

D. Hansen, MBiostat, Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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Susanna Proudman

S. Proudman, MBBS, Rheumatology Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, Australia; Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia.

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Jennifer Walker

J. Walker, MBBS, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, Australia.

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Wendy Stevens

W. Stevens, MBBS, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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Nava Ferdowsi

N. Ferdowsi, MBBS, MMed, Department of Rheumatology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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Joanne Sahhar

J. Sahhar, MBBS, Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health, Clayton, Australia; Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.

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Gene-Siew Ngian

G. Ngian, MBBS, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health, Clayton, Australia; Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.

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Diane Apostolopoulos

D. Apostolopoulos, MBBS, PhD, Department of Rheumatology, Monash Health, Clayton, Australia; Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.

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Lauren V. Host

L.V. Host, MBBS, Department of Rheumatology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia.

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Mandana Nikpour

M. Nikpour, MBBS, PhD, Sydney Musculoskeletal Research Flagship Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; University of Sydney School of Public Health, Sydney, Australia; Department of Rheumatology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia.

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Chamara Basnayake

C. Basnayake, MBBS, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Gastroenterology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

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Elizabeth R. Volkmann

E.R. Volkmann, MD, MS, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA.

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