Systemic sclerosis & Raynaud's
Comparing Raynaud’s phenomenon attack measurement tools: paper or smartphone application?
Authors' conclusion
Not only did patients prefer the smartphone application to the paper diary, but they were also more likely to record RP attacks in real-time with the smartphone application, reducing the risk of recall bias.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with stable SSc-RP24 used both modalities
- Participants
- 55 patients
- Comparison
- Smartphone application vs Raynaud Condition Score (RCS) paper diary for recording Raynaud's Phenomenon (RP) attacks
- Primary endpoint
- Patient preference and RP attack documentation (frequency, duration, severity) by recording method
Methodological detailsmulticentre
- Multicentre
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Reported "liking" the method (participants who used both)
P = 0.04
Further findings
Real-time documentation · non-significant
P = 0.06
Number of attacks reported
- Significantly more attacks reported with paper diary than smartphone application
Attack severity and average attack length
- Not significantly different between methods
Original publication
Comparing Raynaud’s phenomenon attack measurement tools: paper or smartphone application? Semin Arthritis Rheum. Published 6 June 2025. doi:10.
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