Affiliation:
1. Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
2. Department of Clinical Cannabinoid Research, Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo Tokyo Japan
Abstract
AbstractThis study aimed to develop and assess the reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the Japanese version of the University of California Los Angeles Scleroderma Clinical Trial Consortium gastrointestinal tract (GIT) Instrument 2.0 (the GIT score), as an evaluation tool for GIT symptoms in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The Japanese version of the GIT score was constructed using the forward‐backward method. The reliability and validity of this instrument were evaluated in a cohort of 38 SSc patients. Correlation analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between the GIT score and existing patient‐reported outcome measures. Additionally, the sensitivity of the GIT score was examined by comparing GIT scores before and after intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) administration in 10 SSc‐myositis overlap patients, as IVIG has recently demonstrated effectiveness in alleviating GIT symptoms of SSc. As a result, the Japanese version of the GIT score exhibited internal consistency and a significant association with the Frequency Scale for the Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Furthermore, the total GIT score, as well as the reflux and distention/bloating subscales, displayed moderate correlations with the EuroQol 5 dimensions (EQ‐5D) pain/discomfort subscale and the Short Form‐36 body pain subscale. Notably, following IVIG treatment, there was a statistically significant reduction in the total GIT score and multiple subscales. We first validated the Japanese version of the GIT score in Japanese SSc patients in real‐world clinical settings. This instrument holds promise for application in future clinical trials involving this patient population.
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