Systemic sclerosis associated interstitial lung disease: a survey of current practices in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the leading cause of mortality in systemic sclerosis (SSc).

Objective

We performed an overview of the diagnostic approaches, follow-up and treatment strategies used in France for the management of SSc-associated ILD (SSc-ILD).

Design structured nationwide online surveymethods

A structured nationwide online survey was submitted to participants via the French Medical Societies for Internal Medicine and Pneumology, and research groups on SSc-ILD from May 2018 to June 2020. The 79 multiple-choice and 9 open-ended questions covered the screening of ILD at baseline, monitoring of patients with established SSc-ILD and its management. Fourteen optional vignettes exploring different clinical phenotypes of SSc-ILD were submit

SUBMITTER: Nicolas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10176589 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature