Table 2.
Comparison between GTI and AAV-PRO questionnaire scoring
| AAV-PRO | Active disease | Stable remission | P value | GTI-AIS≥10 | GTI-AIS<10 | P value |
| Organ-specific symptoms | 27.50 (15.00–40.00) | 30.00 (20.00–50.00) | 0.297 | 32.5 (20.0–45.0) | 30.0 (15.0–45.0) | 0.760 |
| Systemic symptoms | 43.75 (14.06–60.94) | 37.50 (18.75–62.50) | 0.930 | 43.8 (18.8–62.5) | 37.5 (18.8–56.3) | 0.594 |
| Treatment side effects | 20.00 (10.00–30.00) | 25.00 (15.00–35.00) | 0.538 | 22.5 (15.0–35.0) | 25.0 (10.0–35.0) | 0.743 |
| Social and emotional impact | 35.42 (13.54–44.88) | 25.00 (12.50–45.83) | 0.157 | 37.5 (16.7–41.9) | 25.0 (8.3–45.8) | 0.163 |
| Concerns about the future | 45.00 (26.25–55.00) | 25.00 (15.00–50.00) | 0.019 | 40.0 (20.0–55.0) | 25.0 (15.0–50.0) | 0.237 |
| Physical functioning | 18.75 (6.25–37.50) | 12.50 (0.00–31.25) | 0.100 | 18.8 (6.3–48.4) | 12.5 (0.0–25.0) | 0.034 |
AAV-PRO, ANCA-associated vasculitis patient-reported outcomes; AIS, Aggregate Improvement Score; ANCA, antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; GTI, Glucocorticoid Toxicity Index.