Development of a Core Set of Outcome Measures for Large-vessel Vasculitis: Report from OMERACT 2016.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Among the challenges in conducting clinical trials in large-vessel vasculitis (LVV), including both giant cell arteritis (GCA) and Takayasu arteritis (TA), is the lack of standardized and meaningful outcome measures. The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Vasculitis Working Group initiated an international effort to develop and validate data-driven outcome tools for clinical investigation in LVV.

Methods

An international Delphi exercise was completed to gather opinions from clinical experts on LVV-related domains considered important to measure in trials. Patient interviews and focus groups were completed to identify outcomes of importance to patients. The results of these activities were presented and discussed in a "Virtual Special Interest Group" using t

SUBMITTER: Sreih AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5712274 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature