title: The assessment of the patient with systemic sclerosis. Introduction.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bombardieri
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Medsger
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Silman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Valentini
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012219:Rheumatology / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome