Wilkinson, JD;
Leggett, SA;
Marjanovic, EJ;
Moore, TL;
Allen, J;
Anderson, ME;
Britton, J;
... Murray, AK; + view all
(2018)
A multicentre study of validity and reliability of responses to hand cold challenge as measured by laser speckle contrast imaging and thermography: outcome measures for systemic sclerosis-related Raynaud's phenomenon.
Arthritis Rheumatology
, 70
(6)
pp. 903-911.
10.1002/art.40457.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Objective and reliable outcome measures to facilitate clinical trials of novel treatments for systemic sclerosis (SSc)-related Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) are badly needed. Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) and thermography are non-invasive measures of perfusion that show excellent potential. The purpose of this multi-centre study was to determine the reliability and validity of a hand cold challenge protocol using LSCI, standard thermography and low-cost mobile phone-based thermography. METHODS: Patients with RP secondary to SSc were recruited from 6 UK tertiary-SSc centres and underwent cold challenge on 2 consecutive days. Changes in cutaneous perfusion/temperature at each visit were imaged simultaneously using LSCI, standard and mobile phone thermography. Measurements included area under reperfusion/rewarming curve (AUC) and maximum perfusion/rewarming (MAX). Test-retest reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Estimated latent correlations assessed convergent validity of LSCI and thermography. RESULTS: 159 patients were recruited (84% female, 77% limited cutaneous, median age 63.3 years). LSCI and standard thermography both had substantial reliability, ICCs (95%CI) for AUC were 0.67(0.54-0.76) and 0.68(0.58-0.80) respectively, and for MAX were 0.64(0.52-0.75) and 0.72(0.64-0.81) respectively. Very high latent correlations (95% CI) were present for AUCs of LSCI and thermography [0.94(0.87-1.00)], and for AUCs of standard and mobile phone thermography [0.98(0.94-1.00)]. CONCLUSION: This is the first multi-centre study examining reliability and validity of cold challenge using LSCI and thermography in patients with SSc-related RP. LSCI and thermography demonstrated good potential as outcome measures. LSCI, standard and mobile phone thermography had very high convergent validity.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | A multicentre study of validity and reliability of responses to hand cold challenge as measured by laser speckle contrast imaging and thermography: outcome measures for systemic sclerosis-related Raynaud's phenomenon |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1002/art.40457 |
| Publisher version: | http://doi.org/10.1002/art.40457 |
| Language: | English |
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| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine > Inflammation |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10044119 |
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