%0 Journal Article
%T Predictive accuracy of the ASIG algorithm in a prospective systemic sclerosis cohort undergoing annual screening for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
%A Brown Z
%A Morrisroe K
%A Hansen D
%A Stevens W
%A Proudman S
%A Teng GG
%A Low A
%A Nikpour M
%J Intern Med J
%V 54
%N 9
%D 2024 Sep 13
%M 39135500
%F 2.611
%R 10.1111/imj.16468
%X The Australian Scleroderma Interest Group (ASIG) algorithm for screening pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in systemic sclerosis (SSc) requires only respiratory function tests and serum N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide as first-tier tests, and is recommended in international guidelines. In this communication, we present the findings of the application of the ASIG screening algorithm to a Singaporean cohort undergoing prospective annual screening for PAH, which shows a high negative predictive value. The ASIG algorithm may offer an alternative to more complex and costly SSc-PAH screening algorithms.