Journal article
Impact of Season, Environmental Temperature, and Humidity on Raynaud Phenomenon in an Australian Systemic Sclerosis Cohort
L Taylor, D Hansen, K Morrisroe, J Fairley, A Calderone, S Oon, L Ross, W Stevens, N Ferdowsi, A Quinlivan, J Sahhar, GS Ngian, D Apostolopoulos, LV Host, J Walker, M Tabesh, S Proudman, M Nikpour
Arthritis Care and Research | WILEY | Published : 2025
DOI: 10.1002/acr.25452
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of season, temperature and humidity on the severity of Raynaud phenomenon (RP) in systemic sclerosis. Methods: Data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study were used to assess associations of patient-reported worsened RP in the month preceding each study visit. Mean monthly weather data were obtained from the closest weather station to the patient's address. We evaluated the relationship between worsened RP and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) measured using the Short Form 36 instrument. Results: Among 1,972 patients with systemic sclerosis, RP was a near-universal finding, and worsened RP in the preceding month was repo..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study database is supported by Janssen Pharmaceutica, Boehringer Ingelheim, Scleroderma Australia, Scleroderma Victoria, Arthritis Australia, Musculoskeletal Australia (muscle, bone and joint health), Australian Rheumatology Association and St. Vincent's Hospital Melbourne IT Department and Research Endowment Fund. Dr Morrisroe's work was supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) (Investigator grant GNT1197169). Dr Ross's work was supported by an Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) Australian Rheumatology Association D.E.V. Starr Research Establishment Fellowship. Dr Nikpour's work was supported by the NHMRC (Investigator grant GNT1176538). Dr Fairley's workwas supported by the NHMRC (Postgraduate Scholarship GNT2013842), an Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarship, and the University of Melbourne John Hayden Research Fellowship.r No Statement Availabler No Statement Availabler No Statement Availabler No Statement Availabler No Statement Availabler No Statement Availabler No Statement Availabler No Statement Available