Avtor/Urednik | Novljan, MP; Rozman, B; Jerše, M; Rotar, Ž; Vidmar, G; Kveder, T; Tomšič, M | |
Naslov | Comparison of the different classification criteria sets for primary Sjögren's syndrome | |
Tip | članek | |
Vir | Scand J Rheumatol | |
Vol. in št. | Letnik 35, št. 6 | |
Leto izdaje | 2007 | |
Obseg | str. 463-7 | |
Jezik | eng | |
Abstrakt | Oobjective: To assess the comparability of different classification criteria sets for primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS). Methods: In a prospective study we examined all patients with suspected pSS who were admitted to our Department of Rheumatology or referred to our outpatient clinic between 1 January 2001 and 31 December 2002. The Copenhagen, Californian, 1996 European, and American-European consensus group (US-EU) criteria sets were used to assess each patient. Results: Ninety out of 222 patients (41%) were diagnosed with pSS by fulfilling at least one classification criteria set. The highest number of patients who were diagnosed with pSS fulfilled the European criteria set (36%), followed by the Copenhagen (28%), the US-EU (26%), and the Californian (9%) criteria sets. On average, the group of patients fulfilling the Californian criteria set were 5.6 years older than the patients in the other three groups (p < 0.05). In addition, the disease duration before diagnosis was 2.6 years longer than in the other three groups. The groups of patients fulfilling either the Californian or the US-EU criteria sets had a higher prevalence of leucopaenia (p < 0.05). Those fulfilling the US-EU criteria set also had a higher prevalence of arthritis (p < 0.05). No significant differences were found in the prevalence of the other clinical and laboratory parameters studied. Conclusion: Different patients are diagnosed with pSS if different classification criteria sets are used. Therefore, studies based on different classification criteria sets for diagnosing pSS are not directly comparable. | |
Deskriptorji | SJOGREN'S SYNDROME LEUKOPENIA ARTHRITIS ADULT AGED PRACTICE GUIDELINES PROSPECTIVE STUDIES |