TY - JOUR T1 - Toward a Core Domain Set for Glucocorticoid Impact in Inflammatory Rheumatic Diseases: The OMERACT 2018 Glucocorticoid Impact Working Group JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 1179 LP - 1182 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.181082 VL - 46 IS - 9 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 Y1 - 2019/09/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/46/9/1179.abstract N2 - 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. ER -