Disease domains and associated outcome instruments for use within the OMERACT core set of outcome measures for ANCA-associated vasculitis. Bold print indicates instruments are validated for use in the OMERACT core set.
Domain | Instruments/Measures | Comment |
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Disease activity | BVAS, BVAS/WG, BVAS3 | Validated and used in trials |
Damage assessment | Vasculitis Damage Index | Validated for use in trials |
Combined Damage Assessment | Under study and in use in trials | |
End-stage renal disease | Validated for use in trials | |
Patient-reported outcome | Medical Outcome Study Short-Form 36 | Validated and used in trials |
Vasculitis disease-specific PRO instrument | Under development | |
Mortality | Death | Validated and used in trials |
ANCA: antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies; BVAS: Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score; BVAS/WG: BVAS for Wegener’s granulomatosis; BVASv.3: BVAS version 3; PRO: patient-reported outcome.