Interstitial lung disease points to consider for clinical trials in systemic sclerosis.

Interstitial lung disease causes major morbidity and mortality in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc-ILD). Large randomized clinical trials in SSc-ILD have provided important information regarding the feasibility, reliability and validity of outcome measures. Forced vital capacity percentage predicted should be considered as a primary outcome measure, with inclusion of appropriate radiological and patient-reported measures. We provide practical recommendations for trial design in SSc-ILD.
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