Baseline | 6 months | P value | Baseline | 12 months | P value | |
%predicted FVC | 65±16 | 67±17 (49 patients) | 0.141 | 64±18 | 62±19 (40 patients) | 0.416 |
%predicted TLC | 65±15 | 62±15 (49 patients) | 0.118 | 64±17 | 61±17 (40 patients) | 0.096 |
% predicted DLCO | 42±18 | 43±18 (49 patients) | 0.961 | 37±16 | 34±15 (40 patients) | 0.019 |
DLCO, diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide; FVC, forced vital capacity; ILD, interstitial lung disease; LFTs, lung function tests; SSc, systemic sclerosis; TLC, total lung capacity.