Prospective evaluation of the capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index in systemic sclerosis patients in clinical practice: a longitudinal, multicentre study

Walker, Ulrich A; Jaeger, Veronika K; Bruppacher, Katharina M; Dobrota, Rucsandra; Arlettaz, Lionel Aloïs Etienne; Banyai, Martin; Beron, Jörg; Chizzolini, Carlo; Groechenig, Ernst; Mueller, Rüdiger B; Spertini, François; Villiger, Peter M; Distler, Oliver

doi:10.1186/s13075-018-1733-6

Scientific article

English

Prospective evaluation of the capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index in systemic sclerosis patients in clinical practice: a longitudinal, multicentre study

ContributorsWalker, Ulrich A; Jaeger, Veronika K; Bruppacher, Katharina M; Dobrota, Rucsandra; Arlettaz, Lionel Aloïs Etienne; Banyai, Martin; Beron, Jörg; Chizzolini, Carlo; Groechenig, Ernst; Mueller, Rüdiger B; Spertini, François; Villiger, Peter M; Distler, Oliver

Published inArthritis Research and Therapy, vol. 20, no. 239, p. 1-8

Publication date2018

Abstract

Nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) is an important tool for the diagnosis of systemic sclerosis (SSc). The capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index (CSURI) was suggested to identify patients at risk of developing digital ulcers (DUs). This study aims to assess the reliability of the CSURI across assessors, the CSURI change during follow-up and the value of the CSURI in predicting new DUs.

Keywords

Capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index
Digital ulcer prediction
Inter-rater reliability
Nailfold capillaroscopy
Systemic sclerosis

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

Research groups

La matrice extracellulaire (651)

Citation (ISO format)

WALKER, Ulrich A et al. Prospective evaluation of the capillaroscopic skin ulcer risk index in systemic sclerosis patients in clinical practice: a longitudinal, multicentre study. In: Arthritis Research and Therapy, 2018, vol. 20, n° 239, p. 1–8. doi: 10.1186/s13075-018-1733-6