Factors Influencing Treatment Satisfaction and Recognition Gaps Between Physicians and Patients with Systemic Sclerosis.

Introduction: It is important to understand the differences in patient-physician perceptions and factors affecting satisfaction with treatment in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc).

Methods: This web-based survey (conducted in Japan in March 2023) targeted patients aged ≥ 18 years with SSc and physicians in hospitals with ≥ 20 beds and seeing ≥ 3 patients with SSc monthly. Physicians and patients answered similar questions.