Table 3.

Patients classified as SSc with both sets of criteria in their different cutaneous subsets.

1980 ARA, n (%)Only 2013 ACR/EULAR Criteria Fulfilled, n (%)p
lcSSc429/681 (63.0)671/681 (98.5)< 0.001
dcSSc309/309 (100)309/309 (100)
pre-SSc0/69 (0)11/69 (15.9)0.001
ss-SSc11/98 (11.2)41/98 (41.8)< 0.001
Total749/1157 (64.7)1032/1157 (89.2)< 0.001
  • SSc: systemic sclerosis; 1980 ARA: 1980 American Rheumatism Association preliminary classification criteria for SSc; ACR/EULAR: American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism; lcSSc: limited cutaneous SSc; dcSSc: diffuse cutaneous SSc; ss-SSc: sine scleroderma SSc.