Table 4.
Serological risk factors that panelists agreed were important and/or practical to measure
| Factor | Importance | Measurability | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rating | Consensus level | Median rating | Consensus level | |
| BNP >50 ng/l | 2 | Consensus | 2 | Consensus |
| NT‐proBNP >300 ng/l | 1 | Consensus | 1 | Consensus |
| Positive anti‐RNP antibodies | 1 | No consensus | 1 | Consensus |
| Positive APL antibodies | 3 | No consensus | 2 | Consensus |
| Positive anticentromere antibodies | 2 | Strong consensus | 2 | No consensus |
Note: Ratings were given on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being very important/practical to measure, 2 being somewhat important/practical to measure, 3 being neither important nor unimportant and/or neither practical nor impractical to measure, 4 being somewhat unimportant/impractical to measure, and 5 being completely unimportant/impractical to measure.
Abbreviations: APL, antiphospholipid; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; NT‐proBNP, N‐terminal pro–brain natriuretic peptide.