Repeat pulmonary function tests in confirmed SSc interstitial lung disease

every 3–6 months in recently diagnosed SSc

tests per year, UK, every 3 to 6 months in the first 3 to 5 years, then every 6 to 12 months

“In confirmed SSc-ILD, PFTs should be repeated every 3–6 months in recently diagnosed SSc (first 3–5 years) and considered every 6–12 months thereafter (1B, 96%).”

Rheumatology (Oxford) 2024, The 2024 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for management of systemic sclerosis, 2024-09

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Pulmonary function test results are a numeric series; 2 to 4 a year covers every 6 months to every 3 months.

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