Burden of illness among subgroups of patients with primary Sjogren's syndrome and systemic involvement.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe how patients with primary SS (pSS) and systemic organ involvement are classified and clustered in routine practice.

Methods

This multinational, cross-sectional survey of real-world quantitative data was conducted across Europe and the US. Rheumatologists who treated seven or more adult patients per month with pSS and current/past systemic manifestations undertook a survey before completing a patient record form capturing demographic, clinical and treatment information for their next six eligible patients. Patients with a completed patient record form were invited to complete a patient self-completion questionnaire capturing insights into their disease and treatment. Subgroups were defined by physicians' assessment of disease severity; clusters were der

SUBMITTER: Gairy K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8023993 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature