Predicting Mortality in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Using Risk Prediction Models Derived From Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5953259	Chest	2015	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The modified du Bois index has good discrimination and calibration for the prediction of 1-year mortality in SSc-ILD. FVC and 6-min walk distance are important independent predictors of 1-year mortality in SSc-ILD. CHEST 2015; 148(5):1268-1275

Keywords

SSC CTD-ILD RVSP AUROC PFT 6MWD DLCO IPF CPI 6-min walk distance 6-min walk test 6MWT ILD systemic sclerosis Interstitial lung disease connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease Pulmonary function test Composite physiologic index diffusion capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide right ventricular systolic pressure idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Area under the receiver operating characteristic

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Predicting Mortality in Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease Using Risk Prediction Models Derived From Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Authors

Christopher J. MD, Darragh BSc, James V. MD, Fran Schooley, Cameron J. MD, Darra MD, Jonathon MD, Pearce G. MD,