Systemic sclerosis & Raynaud's

The 2024 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for management of systemic sclerosis

Rheumatology (Oxford)Published Clinical practice guideline

Methodological detailsupdate of the 2015 SSc guideline, systematic literature review, expert opinion, Developed per the BSR Guidelines Protocol by a Guideline Development Group of healthcare professionals with SSc expertise, people with lived experience and patient organization representatives, Recommendations underpinned by published evidence assessed by systematic literature review and reinforced by collective expert opinion
  • Update of the 2015 SSc guideline
  • Systematic literature review
  • Expert opinion
  • Developed per the BSR Guidelines Protocol by a Guideline Development Group of healthcare professionals with SSc expertise, people with lived experience and patient organization representatives
  • Recommendations underpinned by published evidence assessed by systematic literature review and reinforced by collective expert opinion

Scope

As issued by the authors

All aspects of SSc in adults (relevance to all ages considered): general management, organ-based complications (cardiopulmonary, renal, gastrointestinal), broader impact of disease, disease assessment, service organization within the NHS and audit

Original publication

The 2024 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for management of systemic sclerosis. Rheumatology (Oxford). Published 11 September 2024. doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keae394

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