2016
The association between systemic sclerosis disease manifestations and esophageal high‐resolution manometry parameters
Kimmel JN, Carlson DA, Hinchcliff M, Carns MA, Aren KA, Lee J, Pandolfino JE. The association between systemic sclerosis disease manifestations and esophageal high‐resolution manometry parameters. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 2016, 28: 1157-1165. PMID: 26921101, PMCID: PMC4956560, DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-resolution manometrySSc disease durationClinical characteristicsMotility diagnosisNormal motilityHigh-resolution manometry parametersSevere esophageal dysfunctionWorse lung functionIneffective esophageal motilityPulmonary function testsRetrospective chart reviewRodnan skin scoreSkin disease severitySymptoms of dysphagiaAbsent contractilityEsophageal dysfunctionChart reviewSkin involvementSSc patientsLung functionSkin scoreSystemic manifestationsSystemic sclerosisEsophageal contractilityEsophageal motility
2015
Survival in systemic sclerosis–pulmonary arterial hypertension by serum autoantibody status in the Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment and Recognition of Outcomes in Scleroderma (PHAROS) Registry
Hinchcliff M, Khanna S, Hsu VM, Lee J, Almagor O, Chang RW, Steen V, Chung L, Investigators T. Survival in systemic sclerosis–pulmonary arterial hypertension by serum autoantibody status in the Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment and Recognition of Outcomes in Scleroderma (PHAROS) Registry. Seminars In Arthritis And Rheumatism 2015, 45: 309-314. PMID: 26210782, PMCID: PMC4656087, DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2015.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPulmonary arterial hypertensionPulmonary Hypertension AssessmentSerum autoantibodiesRecognition of OutcomesScleroderma RegistryArterial hypertensionScl-70Hypertension assessmentAutoantibody groupsSystemic sclerosis-pulmonary arterial hypertensionSocial Security Death IndexKaplan-Meier survival estimatesSurvival estimatesIncident systemic sclerosisSSc disease durationSSc-PAH patientsRight heart catheterizationRisk of deathProportional hazards modelClinical laboratoriesElectronic medical recordsMedian followSSc-PAHAutoantibody statusHeart catheterization
2012
Prevalence, prognosis, and factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in systemic sclerosis.
Hinchcliff M, Desai CS, Varga J, Shah SJ. Prevalence, prognosis, and factors associated with left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in systemic sclerosis. Clinical And Experimental Rheumatology 2012, 30: s30-7. PMID: 22338601, PMCID: PMC3507505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedChicagoChi-Square DistributionComorbidityDiastoleEchocardiography, DopplerFemaleHumansLinear ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPrevalencePrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRegistriesRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsScleroderma, SystemicSystoleTime FactorsVentricular Dysfunction, LeftVentricular Function, LeftConceptsLV diastolic dysfunctionLeft ventricular diastolic dysfunctionVentricular diastolic dysfunctionDiastolic dysfunctionRisk of deathSystemic sclerosisDisease durationEarly mitral annular velocityMultivariable Cox regression analysisSSc disease durationTissue Doppler eLV systolic dysfunctionPulmonary function testsMitral annular velocityCoronary artery diseaseCox regression analysisMultivariable linear regressionSystemic hypertensionSystolic dysfunctionClinical characteristicsDoppler EImpaired relaxationArtery diseaseClinical factorsConsecutive patients
2011
Validity of two new patient‐reported outcome measures in systemic sclerosis: Patient‐reported outcomes measurement information system 29‐item health profile and functional assessment of chronic illness therapy–dyspnea short form
Hinchcliff M, Beaumont JL, Thavarajah K, Varga J, Chung A, Podlusky S, Carns M, Chang RW, Cella D. Validity of two new patient‐reported outcome measures in systemic sclerosis: Patient‐reported outcomes measurement information system 29‐item health profile and functional assessment of chronic illness therapy–dyspnea short form. Arthritis Care & Research 2011, 63: 1620-1628. PMID: 22034123, PMCID: PMC3205420, DOI: 10.1002/acr.20591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge of OnsetAgedChronic DiseaseCross-Sectional StudiesDyspneaFemaleHealth StatusHealth Status IndicatorsHumansMaleMichiganMiddle AgedPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisRegistriesReproducibility of ResultsScleroderma, SystemicSelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsOutcomes Measurement Information SystemComposite severity scoreMeasurement Information SystemSeverity scorePRO instrumentsPROMIS-29SSc patientsHealth profileFunctional assessmentHealth statusPatient-reported outcome measuresPatient-reported outcome instrumentsRaynaud's phenomenon symptomsSSc disease durationSystemic sclerosis trialMean patient ageNew patient-reported outcome measurePatient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information SystemPhysical functioning scoresCross-sectional studyDisease severity scoreShort formNew PRO instrumentComplicated scoring systemsDisease duration