Comparison of 2002 AECG and 2016 ACR/EULAR classification criteria and added value of salivary gland ultrasonography in a patient cohort with suspected primary Sjogrens syndrome

in our primary analysis, we compared patient groups defined by the two criteria sets. [...]165 (56.9%) patients met neither criteria set (negative concordant group). Discussion In a prospective cohort of consecutive patients from everyday clinical practice, with sicca symptoms or systemic involvement suggesting pSS, agreement between AECG and ACR/EULAR criteria was excellent (??=?0.92). [...]these two criteria sets would select similar patient populations for future trials and clinical studies. Among patients who received a physician diagnosis of pSS but did not meet classification criteria, o... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Maelle Le Goff
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Reihe/Periodikum: Arthritis research & therapy
Verlag/Hrsg.: London, BioMed Central
Sprache: Englisch
ISSN: 1478-6354
Weitere Identifikatoren: doi: 10.1186/s13075-017-1475-x
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-1999704487
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