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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 10.
Published in final edited form as: Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2011 May 16;29(2 0 65):S33–S39.

Table I.

Domain/Organ System Tools/procedures
I Cardiopulmonary
  • Echocardiography with Doppler

  • Six minute walk test

  • Right heart catheterisation

  • Laboratory markers (BNP, pro-BNP)

  • Measures of dyspnea

  • Electrocardiogram

  • Blood pressure

  • Treatment

II Pulmonary
  • Spirometry and diffusing capacity

  • Chest radiograph

  • High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of lungs

  • Treatment

III Gastrointestinal
  • Weight and Body mass index (BMI)

  • Laboratory markers (serum albumin, etc.)

  • Test for gastroparesis

  • Test for esophageal dysmotility

  • Test for malabsorption

  • Treatment

IV Renal
  • Blood pressure

  • Laboratory markers (serum creatinine, creatinine clearance, urine protein, etc.)

  • Treatment

V Musculoskeletal
  • Assessment of muscle weakness on physical exam

  • Measure of joint involvement (e.g. number of tender joints)

  • Laboratory markers (serum creatine phosphokinase)

  • Treatment

VI Cutaneous
  • Physical exam to determine skin involvement

  • Treatment

VII Health-Related Quality of Life
  • Measure of function

VIII Serologies
  • Test for anti-topoisomerase I, anti centromere and anti-RNA polymerase III antibodies

IX Prevention and Drug Monitoring