2023 American College of Rheumatology ( ACR )/American College of Chest Physicians ( CHEST ) Guideline for the Screening and Monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases
Methodological detailssystematic literature review, GRADE methodology, Voting Panel consensus
- Systematic literature review
- GRADE methodology
- Voting Panel consensus
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
- conditional
Screening people with these systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs) at risk for interstitial lung disease (ILD): Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) and HRCT chest recommended
- conditional
Against screening with 6MWD, chest radiography, ambulatory desaturation testing, or bronchoscopy
- strong
Against screening with surgical lung biopsy
- conditional
Monitoring ILD with PFTs, HRCT chest, and ambulatory desaturation testing recommended
- conditional
Against monitoring with 6MWD, chest radiography, or bronchoscopy
Original publication
2023 American College of Rheumatology ( ACR )/American College of Chest Physicians ( CHEST ) Guideline for the Screening and Monitoring of Interstitial Lung Disease in People with Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases. Arthritis Rheumatol. Published 8 July 2024. doi:10.
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