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15. External validation of EULAR/ACR classification criteria for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

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Gabor Major, Alix Hall, Queenie Luu, Jessica Day, Vidya Limaye, Luu, Queenie, Day, Jessica, Hall, Alix, Limaye, Vidya, and Major, Gabor

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0301 basic medicine, medicine.medical_specialty, Immunology, MEDLINE, Sensitivity and Specificity, Polymyositis, General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Japan, Rheumatology, Rheumatic Diseases, Internal medicine, Humans, Immunology and Allergy, Medicine, 030203 arthritis & rheumatology, Myositis, business.industry, External validation, Dermatomyositis, medicine.disease, 030104 developmental biology, Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, Cohort, business, Rheumatism
Abstract

We have read with great interest the article published by Jinnin et al , which was an external validation of sensitivity and specificity of the EULAR/ACR (European League Against Rheumatism / American College of Rheumatology) classification criteria for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies with a Japanese cohort. The title and article claim that this is the first external validation study. While this may be true for a Japanese cohort, our intention is to alert the readers to the earlier published validation studies that preceded this and help highlight the complete body of evidence that should be considered. The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are a group of uncommon disorders with a potential for significant mortality and morbidity. Progress in the understanding and management of these disorders has been …

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2020
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