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Preliminary criteria for the classification of Sjögren's syndrome. Results of a prospective concerted action supported by the European community

Arthritis & Rheumatism · 1993 · Vol. 36(3) · pp. 340–347

Claudio Vitali✉(University of Pisa)Stefano BombardieriHaralampos Μ. MoutsopoulosG. BalestrieriW. BencivelliRobert M. BernsteinK. Bjerrum(Rigshospitalet)S. Braga(Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale degli Spedali Civili di Brescia)Joaquı́n Coll(Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)Salvatore De VitaAlexandros A. DrososMichael EhrenfeldP.Y. HatronElaine M. Hay(University of Manchester)David IsenbergAnne Janin(Lille’s Cardiology Hospital)Joachim R. KaldenL Kater(Utrecht University)Yrjö T. KonttinenPeter J. Maddison(Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases)Ravinder N. MainiR. ManthorpeOlivier Meyer(Hôpital Xavier Arnozan)Pierantonio OstuniYvon PennecJan Ulrik Prause(University of Copenhagen)Andrea RichardsB Sauvezie(Hôpital Saint-Jacques)Morten SchiødtMaria Elisa Sciuto(University of Pisa)Crispian Scully(University Of Bristol Dental Hospital)Yehuda Shoenfeld(Sheba Medical Center)Fotini N. Skopouli(University of Ioannina)Josef S Smolen(Klinik Hietzing)M L Snaith(North Middlesex Hospital)Moshe Tishler(Rebecca Sieff Hospital)S Todesco(University of Padua)Guido Valesini(Sapienza University of Rome)Patrick J Venables(Sorbonne Université)Marie J. WattiauxPierre Youinou(Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest)

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Abstract

Using the findings of this prospective multicenter European study, general agreement can be reached on the diagnostic procedures to be used for patients with SS. Final validation of the preliminary classification criteria for SS is underway.

Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases Urticaria and Related ConditionsMedicineMulticenter studyDiagnostic testProspective cohort studyInternal medicinePediatricsRandomized controlled trial

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Connective Tissue DiseasesEuropean UnionFemaleHumansImmunologic TechniquesMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesSensitivity and SpecificitySjogren's SyndromeXerostomiaDry Eye Syndromes