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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 10.
Published in final edited form as: J Rheumatol. 2010 Jun 1;37(8):10.3899/jrheum.090504. doi: 10.3899/jrheum.090504

Table 1.

The Scleroderma Burden Index (SBI): “shortness of breath” items.

Problem Area Shortness of Breath
1. How much of a problem was shortness of breath? Not a problem 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very severe problem
2. How often was shortness of breath a problem? Never a problem 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very frequently a problem
3. How much did shortness of breath interfere with daily activities? Not a problem 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very severe problem
4. How often did shortness of breath interfere with daily activities? Never a problem 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very frequently a problem
5. How important a problem was shortness of breath? Not important 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Very important