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ESSDAI activity index of the SJÖGRENSER cohort: analysis and comparison with other European cohorts

Authors :
Carlos Sanchez-Piedra
José Luis Andreu
Jose Rosas
Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez
Hèctor Corominas
Ivan Castellvi
Antonio Naranjo Hernandez
Monica Fernandez Castro
Alberto García Vadillo
Source :
Rheumatology International. 39:991-999
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019.

Abstract

The objective of the study was to assess the ESSDAI index characteristics in the SJOGRENSER cohort (Spanish Rheumatology Association’s registry of patients with Primary Sjogren Syndrome [PSS]). SJOGRENSER is a prospective multicentric study on a cohort of Spanish patients with PSS who meet the 2002 American–European consensus from rheumatology units. 298 variables were studied in patients for the inclusion of the study from an anonymous list from each department. The ESSDAI (EULAR Sjogren’s syndrome disease activity index) includes 12 domains and measures systematic activity in PSS patients. Each domain is divided into 3–4 levels, (0: no activity; 1: low activity; 2: moderate activity; 3: high activity) and is attributed a weight. Each domain score is obtained by multiplying the activity level by the weight assigned. According to ESSDAI: low activity

Details

ISSN :
1437160X and 01728172
Volume :
39
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Rheumatology International
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0a9d235be6f276af4f386cac6ca7d52d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-019-04285-w