2021
Computer vision applied to dual-energy computed tomography images for precise calcinosis cutis quantification in patients with systemic sclerosis
Chandrasekaran AC, Fu Z, Kraniski R, Wilson FP, Teaw S, Cheng M, Wang A, Ren S, Omar IM, Hinchcliff ME. Computer vision applied to dual-energy computed tomography images for precise calcinosis cutis quantification in patients with systemic sclerosis. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2021, 23: 6. PMID: 33407814, PMCID: PMC7788847, DOI: 10.1186/s13075-020-02392-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSSc patientsCalcinosis cutisCC lesionsSystemic sclerosisBland-Altman plotsConcordance correlation coefficientIndependent radiologistsLin's concordance correlation coefficientConfidence intervalsValid clinical trialsExpert musculoskeletal radiologistsSpearman correlation coefficientClinical trialsMusculoskeletal radiologistsPatientsBurden quantificationLesionsMean differenceGold standardRadiologistsCorrelation coefficientLonger lengthPhalanxSpearman's rhoValidation study
2014
Longitudinal Evaluation of PROMIS-29 and FACIT-Dyspnea Short Forms in Systemic Sclerosis
Hinchcliff ME, Beaumont JL, Carns MA, Podlusky S, Thavarajah K, Varga J, Cella D, Chang RW. Longitudinal Evaluation of PROMIS-29 and FACIT-Dyspnea Short Forms in Systemic Sclerosis. The Journal Of Rheumatology 2014, 42: 64-72. PMID: 25362656, PMCID: PMC4480645, DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.140143.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSystemic sclerosisPROMIS-29HAQ-DIHealth statusSF-36 physical component summaryShort formChange scoresSF-36 rolePhysical component scaleSF-36 scoresOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPhysical component summarySF-36 PCSPhysical function scalePhysical function assessmentMeasurement Information SystemMRSS improvementComponent summarySF-36Spearman correlation coefficientPhysical functionPhysical functioningHealth profileFunction assessmentFunctional limitations