Differences in symptom experience among patients with systemic sclerosis: a cluster analytic approach to identifying subgroups
Murphy SL, Chen YT, Lee YC, Carns M, Aren K, Korman B, Hinchcliff M, Varga J. Differences in symptom experience among patients with systemic sclerosis: a cluster analytic approach to identifying subgroups. Rheumatology 2022, 62: si64-si73. PMID: 35920770, PMCID: PMC9910572, DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSleep disturbancesSymptom experienceSymptom subgroupsSymptom clustersTreatment approachesSingle US academic medical centerLarge SSc cohortPatient-reported symptomsCo-occurring painUS academic medical centersSymptoms of peopleDistinct symptom clustersAcademic medical centerMain symptom clustersSimilar disease severityDifferent symptom presentationsSSc cohortSSc patientsSystemic sclerosisPain interferencePatient subgroupsModerate symptomsMedical CenterSymptom presentationDisease severity