Table IV.
Position | Weight |
---|---|
Patient-reported deterioration of skin lesions | 1.5 |
Ulceration of finger tips | 1.5 |
mRSS > 18 or when mRSS converter | 1.5 or 0.084 × mRss result |
Tendon friction | 2.25 |
CRP > 1 mg/dl | 2.25 |
DLCO < 70% of predicted value | 1 |
CRP – C-reactive protein, DLCO – diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide, mRSS – modified Rodnan skin score.