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Campar A, Alves I, da Silva AM, Farinha F, Vasconcelos C. Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies - The burden of disease: Cohort analysis focusing on damage and comorbidities. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103455. [PMID: 37778406 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies (IIM) continue to be a major clinical challenge worldwide. The exact aetiopathogenesis of this chronic and disabling disease remains elusive, preventing the development of novel and effective therapeutic strategies and leading to a high incidence of damage. The complexity of treating these diseases is even greater due to the numerous comorbidities that affect these patients. METHODS Retrospective review of the cohort of patients diagnosed with IIM and followed in a dedicated unit of a tertiary hospital between 1971 and December 2022, with particular attention to damage and comorbidities. Damage was assessed using the Myositis Damage Index. Comorbidities were recorded and analysed as a whole and also assessed using the Charlson Comorbidity Index. Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Disability Index (DI) was performed by phone call in December 2022, to all patients actively followed-up in the Unit. RESULTS Analysis of 149 patients with a mean follow-up of 9 years (range 0-51) revealed >90% with damage and comorbidities. Most comorbidities were a consequence of the damage and were particularly related to prolonged steroid therapy. Cardiovascular damage, which occurred either as cardiovascular risk factors or as end-organ sequelae (cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease), was the main cause and a major contributor to death. Depression was also high on the list of associated comorbidities. Median HAQ was 2.09 representing high negative impact in quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Although survival rates have increased in recent decades, patients with IIM carry a high burden of disease with poor quality of life, mainly caused by damage and comorbidities. While comorbidities accumulation is the major factor for poor quality of life, damage severity is the main predictor for mortality. Improved therapeutic strategies are needed to reduce the need for steroids and to introduce routine screening and management of comorbidities as an essential partner of immunosuppressive therapy, leading to comprehensive care of myositis patients and effective improvement of their quality of life.
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- Ana Campar
- Clinical Immunology Unit - Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Núcleo de Estudos em Doenças Autoimunes (NEDAI) - Portuguese Society of Internal Medicine (SPMI), Portugal.
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- Immunology, Cancer and Glycomedicine group - Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular and Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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- Neuroimmunology group, Neurology department - Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal
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- Clinical Immunology Unit - Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar - University of Porto, Portugal
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Shukla A, Gaur P. Observational longitudinal study to assess the outcome of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis using validated tools. Int J Rheum Dis 2023; 26:2163-2169. [PMID: 37681396 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Revised: 07/29/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/09/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There have been major changes in the classification and treatment of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis (IIM) in the last 2 decades. A major challenge is to identify the parameters that can affect the outcome and prognosis of these patients. Here, we have longitudinally followed a well-characterized cohort of IIM patients in a rheumatology center and reported the outcome using the validated tools. METHOD Patients with a clinical diagnosis of IIM and a follow-up duration of greater than 2 years were prospectively included in the study. The duration of the study was 6 years: July 2016-July 2022. Clinical details and follow-up were recorded using pro-formas and outcomes were noted using validated tools. Ethics approval and written informed consent were taken. RESULTS Forty patients had a clinical diagnosis of IIM. Mean follow-up duration was 43.8 (15) months. Out of 40 patients, 32 (80%) achieved remission (8 patients each were off corticosteroid and off treatment for >6 months), 5 (12%) expired and 3 (8%) had active disease. Disease course was non-relapsing in 22/35 (73%) patients. Mean manual muscle testing-8 score (n = 29) and myositis disease activity assessment tool score (n = 35) at the final visit were 75.6 (6.8) and 0.048 (0.07) respectively. Thirteen patients had damage (37%). Patients with disease duration >1 year at the time of presentation were more likely to develop chronic-continuous disease course (P = .023, odds ratio [OR] = 7.6), more frequently required second-line or third-line immunosuppression (P = .001, OR = 24) with higher myositis damage index score (p = .0002, OR = 47). CONCLUSIONS IIM patients had good outcomes with the majority achieving remission and near-complete muscle recovery. However, the patients presenting late to the rheumatologists were more likely to have smoldering disease, more immunosuppressive medicines, and greater accumulated damage.
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Roy D. Editorial on "Pain in individuals with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, other systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases, and without rheumatic diseases: A report from the COVAD study". Int J Rheum Dis 2023; 26:1904-1907. [PMID: 37807616 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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- Debaditya Roy
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (IPGMER), Kolkata, India
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Tang IYK, Luk L, Wong V, Pang S, Lao V, So H. Reduced bone mineral density in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a case-control study. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2023; 15:1759720X231181968. [PMID: 37484925 PMCID: PMC10356997 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x231181968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Background Patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are at risk of reduced bone mineral density (BMD). Objectives To compare the prevalence of reduced BMD between patients with IIMs and controls and to determine its risk factors. Design This was a single-center case-control study. Methods BMD was assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. The prevalence of reduced BMD in IIM patients and age-and sex-matched non-rheumatological controls was compared. The BMD results of female IIM were also compared to age-matched female rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients. Independent factors associated with reduced BMD in IIM patients were identified by multivariate analyses. Results A total of 230 patients (IIM: 65, non-rheumatological controls: 65, RA: 50, SLE: 50) were recruited. The mean age of IIM patients was 58.6 ± 11.0 years and 76.9% were females. Significantly, more IIM patients had reduced BMD (73.8% versus 43.1%, p = 0.043) and osteoporosis (29.2% versus 13.8%, p = 0.033) than non-rheumatological controls. Multivariate analysis confirmed that IIM was independently associated with reduced BMD (OR: 2.12, p = 0.048, 95% CI: 1.01-4.46). The prevalence of reduced BMD was not significantly different between IIM, RA, and SLE patients but the mean hip BMD was the lowest in the IIM group (0.641 ± 0.152 g/cm2versus 0.663 ± 0.102g/cm2 in the RA group versus 0.708 ± 0.132 g/cm2 in the SLE group, p = 0.035). Lower body mass index and more advanced age were independently associated with lower BMD in IIM patients. Conclusion Reduced BMD was more prevalent in IIM patients than in non-rheumatological controls. Hip BMD was lower in patients with IIMs than RA or SLE. Close monitoring and early treatment are encouraged especially in patients with risk factors.
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- Iris Yan Ki Tang
- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong
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- Department of Medicine and Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, Hong Kong
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Armadans-Tremolosa I, Selva-O'Callaghan A. Inflammatory myopathy in adults, health-related quality of life, and wellbeing: a round trip between immune disease and wellness. Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2023; 19:1239-1246. [PMID: 37452824 DOI: 10.1080/1744666x.2023.2238128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Revised: 07/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/14/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and wellbeing are poorer in patients with chronic conditions than in the general population, and this is the case of individuals with myositis. Research has shown a negative relationship between this disease and wellbeing, but there is little data on the effect that enhanced wellbeing has on the disease course. AREAS COVERED HRQoL, wellbeing, and other related concepts are examined here with special emphasis on the benefits of positive status in the physical, environmental, psychological, and social function areas for reducing the severity of the clinical course and organ damage in a chronic condition such as myositis. The factors affecting HRQoL, and wellbeing are analyzed to delineate specific strategies that will lead to improvements in the life of adult patients with myositis. The mechanisms implicated in these changes are also discussed. EXPERT OPINION Myositis refers to a heterogeneous group of chronic systemic autoimmune diseases. HRQoL and wellbeing are poor in these patients, and evidence suggests that improvements in this line can have positive repercussions on the course and outcome of the disease. Strategies to improve HRQoL and wellbeing should be designed for adults with myositis.
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- Immaculada Armadans-Tremolosa
- Department of Social Psychology and Quantitative Psychology, PsicoSAO-Research Group in Social, Environmental, and Organizational Psychology, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, Vall d'Hebron General Hospital, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Danieli MG, Paladini A, Longhi E, Tonacci A, Gangemi S. A machine learning analysis to evaluate the outcome measures in inflammatory myopathies. Autoimmun Rev 2023; 22:103353. [PMID: 37142194 DOI: 10.1016/j.autrev.2023.103353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Accepted: 04/29/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the long-term outcome in patients with Inflammatory Idiopathic Myopathies (IIM), focusing on damage and activity disease indexes using artificial intelligence (AI). BACKGROUND IIM are a group of rare diseases characterized by involvement of different organs in addition to the musculoskeletal. Machine Learning analyses large amounts of information, using different algorithms, decision-making processes, self-learning neural networks. METHODS We evaluate the long-term outcome of 103 patients with IIM, diagnosed on 2017 EULAR/ACR criteria. We considered different parameters, including clinical manifestations and organ involvement, number and type of treatments, serum creatine kinase levels, muscle strength (MMT8 score), disease activity (MITAX score), disability (HAQ-DI score), disease damage (MDI score), and physician and patient global assessment (PGA). The data collected were analysed, applying, with R, supervised ML algorithms such as lasso, ridge, elastic net, classification, and regression trees (CART), random forest and support vector machines (SVM) to find the factors that best predict disease outcome. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Using artificial intelligence algorithms we identified the parameters that best correlate with the disease outcome in IIM. The best result was on MMT8 at follow-up, predicted by a CART regression tree algorithm. MITAX was predicted based on clinical features such as the presence of RP-ILD and skin involvement. A good predictive capacity was also demonstrated on damage scores: MDI and HAQ-DI. In the future Machine Learning will allow us to identify the strengths or weaknesses of the composite disease activity and damage scores, to validate new criteria or to implement classification criteria.
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- Maria Giovanna Danieli
- SOS Immunologia delle Malattie Rare e dei Trapianti, AOU delle Marche & Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Molecolari, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Tronto 10/A, 60126 Torrette di Ancona, Italy; Postgraduate School of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Tronto 10/A, 60126 Ancona, Italy.
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- Postgraduate School of Internal Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, via Tronto 10/A, 60126 Ancona, Italy
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- Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, Alma Mater Studiorum, Università degli Studi di Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Institute of Clinical Physiology, National Research Council of Italy (IFC-CNR), Via G. Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy.
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- Operative Unit of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, 98125 Messina, Italy.
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Cordeiro RA, Fischer FM, Shinjo SK. Work situation, work ability and expectation of returning to work in patients with systemic autoimmune myopathies. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2023; 62:785-793. [PMID: 35866618 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2022] [Revised: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 06/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To document the work situation, the work ability and the expectation of returning to work among adult patients with systemic autoimmune myopathies (SAMs), and to identify the factors associated with each of these outcomes. METHODS Cross-sectional study. The work situation (performing paid work vs out of work) was ascertained via a structured questionnaire. For those who were working, we applied the Work Ability Index (WAI; scale 7-49); and for those who were out of work, we applied the Return-to-Work Self-Efficacy questionnaire (RTW-SE; scale 11-66). RESULTS Of the 75 patients with SAMs included, 33 (44%) were doing paid work and 42 (56%) were out of work. The work situation was independently associated with physical function, assessed by the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI). A 1-point increase in the HAQ-DI (scale 0-3) decreased the chance of doing paid work by 66% (95% CI: 0.16, 0.74; P = 0.007). Patients performing paid work had a mean WAI of 33.5 (6.9). The following variables were associated with a decrease in the WAI score in the regression model: female sex (-5.04), diabetes (-5.94), fibromyalgia (-6.40), fatigue (-4.51) and severe anxiety (-4.59). Among those out of work, the mean RTW-SE was 42.8 (12.4). Cutaneous manifestations and >12 years of education were associated with an average increase of 10.57 and 10.9 points, respectively, in the RTW-SE. A 1-point increase in the HAQ-DI decreased the RTW-SE by 4.69 points. CONCLUSION Our findings highlight the poor work participation in a well-characterized sample of working-age patients with SAMs. Strategies to improve work-related outcomes in these patients are urgently needed.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Faculdade de Saude Publica, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Kronzer VL, Kimbrough BA, Crowson CS, Davis JM, Holmqvist M, Ernste FC. Incidence, Prevalence, and Mortality of Dermatomyositis: A Population-Based Cohort Study. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2023; 75:348-355. [PMID: 34549549 PMCID: PMC8934743 DOI: 10.1002/acr.24786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to determine the population-based incidence, prevalence, and mortality of dermatomyositis (DM) using European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR)/American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria. METHODS This population-based cohort study included incident DM from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 2019. We manually reviewed all individuals with at least 1 code for DM or polymyositis to determine if they met EULAR/ACR criteria, subspecialty physician diagnosis, and/or Bohan and Peter criteria. We age- and sex-adjusted incidence and prevalence estimates to the US non-Hispanic White year 2000 population and estimated prevalence on January 1, 2015. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) compared observed to expected mortality adjusting for age, sex, and year. RESULTS We identified 40 cases of verified DM, with 29 cases incident in Olmsted County from 1995 to 2019. The mean age was 57 years, 26 (90%) were female, and 12 (41%) had clinically amyopathic DM (CADM). The median follow-up time was 8.2 years. The overall adjusted incidence of DM was 1.1 (95% CI 0.7-1.5) per 100,000 person-years, and prevalence was 13 (95% CI 6-19) per 100,000. The SMR was significantly elevated among the myopathic DM cases (3.1 [95% CI 1.1-6.8]) but not CADM cases (1.1 [95% CI 0.2-3.3]). The positive predictive value of ≥2 DM codes was only 40 of 82 (49%). CONCLUSION This population-based study found that DM incidence and prevalence were higher than previously reported. Mortality was significantly elevated for myopathic DM but not for CADM.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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DiRenzo D, Saygin D, de Groot I, Bingham Iii CO, Lundberg IE, Needham M, Park JK, Regardt M, Sarver C, Song YW, Maxwell L, Beaton D, de Visser M, Christopher-Stine L, Mecoli CA, Alexanderson H. Reliability and validity of PROMIS physical function, pain interference, and fatigue as patient reported outcome measures in adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: International study from the OMERACT myositis working group. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2023; 58:152111. [PMID: 36410180 PMCID: PMC10354786 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2022.152111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 08/01/2022] [Accepted: 08/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Pain interference, fatigue, and impaired physical function are common features of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). The objective of this study was to evaluate the construct validity and test-retest reliability of the Patient Reported Outcome Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference 6av1.0, Fatigue 7av1.0, and Physical Function 8bv2.0 instruments. METHODS Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) were deployed to adult IIM patients from OMERACT Myositis Working Group (MWG) international clinic sites via two online surveys (2019, 2021). Internal consistency of each PROM was analyzed by Cronbach's α. Construct validity was determined by a priori hypotheses generated by the MWG with >75% agreement for each hypothesis and calculated with Pearson correlations. Test-retest reliability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficient with PROMIS instruments administered at time zero and 7 days. RESULTS Surveys were sent to 368 participants in total; participants who completed each questionnaire varied (n=65 to 263). For construct validity, 10 out of 13 a priori hypotheses were met supporting construct validity of PROMIS instruments (Pain Interference 3/4, fatigue 4/4, and Physical Function 3/5). Test-retest reliability was strong for all PROMIS instruments. All PROMIS instruments demonstrated excellent internal consistency. None of the measures demonstrated any ceiling or floor effects except for a ceiling effect in the Pain Interference instrument. CONCLUSIONS This study presents test-retest reliability and construct validity evidence supporting PROMIS Pain Interference (6a v1.0), Fatigue (7a v1.0), and Physical Function (8b v2.0) using a large international cohort of patients with IIM. Internal consistency of these instruments was excellent. A ceiling effect was noted in the Pain Interference instrument.
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- Dana DiRenzo
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Karolinska University, Solna, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Dept Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and University of Notre Dame, Perth, Australia
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital and College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Occupational Therapist, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Division of Occupational Therapy, Karolinska Institutet and Medical Unit Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Institute for Work & Health and Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, location Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, USA.
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- Physiotherapist, Medical Unit Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital and Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Raaphorst J, Gullick NJ, Pipitone N, Shokraneh F, Brassington R, Ali SS, Gordon PA. Immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies for idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023; 2023:CD014510. [PMCID: PMC9885519 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd014510] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: This protocol is for two separate reviews to assess the effects (benefits and harms) of immunosuppressant and immunomodulatory treatments for the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.
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- Department of NeurologyAmsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam NeuroscienceAmsterdamNetherlands
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- Department of RheumatologyUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustCoventryUK,Warwick Medical SchoolUniversity of WarwickCoventryUK
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Internal MedicineAzienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio EmiliaReggio EmiliaItaly
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- Cochrane Neuromuscular GroupUniversity College London Hospitals TrustLondonUK
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- Queen Square Centre for Neuromuscular DiseasesNational Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryLondonUK
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BACKGROUND Pain is considered a priority for research by adult patients with autoimmune inflammatory myopathy (AIM) and their families. Our aim was to review the literature for studies reporting on pain in adult AIM and to summarise their findings. METHODS A scoping review was conducted searching for studies in PubMed and MEDLINE including more than five adult patients with AIM and assessing pain using a patient-reported outcome measure. Study population characteristics, pain measurement and clinical correlates of pain were extracted using a standardised protocol. RESULTS The search strategy identified 2831 studies with 33 meeting inclusion criteria. Most studies used visual analogue scales (n=14) and/or the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Bodily Pain Scale (n=17). Frequency of pain and/or myalgias ranged from 64% to 100%. Subjects with AIM had significantly more pain than the general population and comparable pain to other chronic rheumatic diseases. Insufficient results were available to identify significant clinical correlates of pain in AIM. CONCLUSION This review suggests that the burden of pain in AIM is considerable. Still, due to the heterogeneity and low quality of the evidence, significant knowledge gaps persist. Studies are needed to characterise pain trajectories of patients with AIM.
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- Valérie Leclair
- Division of Rheumatology, Jewish General Hospital and Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Division of Rheumatology, Jewish General Hospital and Lady Davis Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Dyong TM, Gess B, Dumke C, Rolke R, Dohrn MF. Carbamazepine for Chronic Muscle Pain: A Retrospective Assessment of Indications, Side Effects, and Treatment Response. Brain Sci 2023; 13:brainsci13010123. [PMID: 36672104 PMCID: PMC9857021 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci13010123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 01/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Myopathies fall under the umbrella of rare diseases, however, muscle pain is a relevant, under-recognized symptom with limited treatment options. Carbamazepine is an oral sodium channel blocker approved for the treatment of seizures and neuropathic pain. In 54 individuals receiving carbamazepine for muscle pain, we retrospectively assessed the subjective treatment response, side effects, and reasons for carbamazepine discontinuation. The underlying diagnoses leading to muscle pain were diverse, ranging from metabolic (n = 5) and other hereditary (n = 9) to acquired (n = 2) myopathies and myotonia syndromes (n = 22). Under carbamazepine (daily dose 254 ± 138 mg), patients reported a significant reduction of pain, quantified by an 11-point numeric rating scale (−1.9 ± 1.8, p < 0.001). Compared to age- and sex-matched controls, our sensory assessment revealed a significant dysfunction of Aδ-nerve fibers in patients with chronic muscle pain. Neuropathic pain components identified by the painDETECT questionnaire or quantitative sensory testing did not seem to influence the reported treatment response. Side effects (n = 18) such as fatigue, elevated liver enzymes, and diarrhea, as well as lack of pain improvement (n = 6), led to carbamazepine discontinuation in 44.4% (24/54). Mediated by dysfunctional Aδ-nerve fibers, muscle pain is common in a variety of myopathies. Carbamazepine may reduce pain levels, but comes with therapy-limiting side effects.
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- Tabea M. Dyong
- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
- Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation, Department of Human Genetics, John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Yoshida A, Kim M, Kuwana M, Naveen R, Makol A, Sen P, Lilleker JB, Agarwal V, Kardes S, Day J, Milchert M, Joshi M, Gheita T, Salim B, Velikova T, Edgar Gracia-Ramos A, Parodis I, O’Callaghan AS, Nikiphorou E, Chatterjee T, Tan AL, Nune A, Cavagna L, Saavedra MA, Shinjo SK, Ziade N, Knitza J, Distler O, Chinoy H, Agarwal V, Aggarwal R, Gupta L. Impaired physical function in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: results from the multicentre COVAD patient-reported e-survey. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2022; 62:1204-1215. [PMID: 35920795 PMCID: PMC9384667 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The assessment of physical function is fundamental in the management of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). We aimed to investigate the physical function of patients with IIMs compared with those with non-IIM autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs) utilizing Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function (PF) data obtained in the COVAD study, an international self-reported e-survey assessing the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in AIRDs. METHODS Demographics, AIRD diagnosis, disease activity, and PROMIS PF short form-10a data were extracted from the COVAD database. PROMIS PF-10a scores were compared between disease categories and stratified by disease activity. Factors affecting PROMIS PF-10a scores other than disease activity were identified by multivariable regression analysis in patients with inactive disease. RESULTS A total of 1057 IIM patients, 3635 non-IIM AIRD patients and 3981 healthy controls (HCs) responded to the COVAD e-survey from April to August 2021. Using a binomial regression model, the predicted mean of PROMIS PF-10a scores was significantly lower in IIM patients compared with non-IIM AIRD patients or HCs [36.3 (95% CI 35.5, 37.1) vs 41.3 (95% CI 40.2, 42.5) vs 46.2 (95% CI 45.8, 46.6), P < 0.001], irrespective of disease activity. The independent factors for lower PROMIS PF-10a scores in patients with inactive disease were older age, female, longer disease duration, and a diagnosis of inclusion body myositis or polymyositis. CONCLUSION Physical function is significantly impaired in IIMs compared with non-IIM AIRDs or HCs, even in patients with inactive disease. Our study highlights a critical need for better strategies to minimize functional disability in patients with IIMs.
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- Akira Yoshida
- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Nippon Medical School Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Maulana Azad Medical College, 2-Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, Delhi-110002, India
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- Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK,Neurology, Manchester Centre for Clinical Neurosciences, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Mahatma Gandhi Mission Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Capa-Fatih, 34093, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3050, Australia,Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia,Department of Medical Biology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Diabetology, Geriatrics and Clinical Immunology, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, ul Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252, Szczecin, Poland
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- Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals, Pune, India
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- Rheumatology Department, Kasr Al Ainy School of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
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- Rheumatology Department, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Medical Faculty, University Hospital “Lozenetz”, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, 1 Kozyak Str, Sofia, 1407, Bulgaria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital, National Medical Center “La Raza”, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Av. Jacaranda S/N, Col. La Raza, C.P. 02990, Mexico, Del. Azcapotzalco, Mexico City
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden,Department of Rheumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Systemic Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Vall D'hebron General Hospital, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, 08035, Spain
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- Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King’s College London, London, UK,Rheumatology Department, King's College Hospital, London, UK
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- Center for Outcomes Research, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, Illinois, USA
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, Leeds, UK,Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust, Southport, PR8 6PN, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, Fondazione I.R.C.C.S. Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy,Rheumatology Unit, Dipartimento di Medicine Interna e Terapia Medica, Università degli studi di Pavia, Pavia, Lombardy, Italy
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- Departamento de Reumatología Hospital de Especialidades Dr. Antonio Fraga Mouret, Centro Médico Nacional La Raza, IMSS, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Division of Rheumatology, Faculdade de Medicina FMUSP, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Rheumatology Department, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon,Rheumatology Department, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Medizinische Klinik 3 - Rheumatologie und Immunologie, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Ulmenweg 18, 91054, Erlangen, Deutschland
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Division of Musculoskeletal and Dermatological Sciences, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK,National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK,Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Department of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India
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- Correspondence to: Dr. Latika Gupta, Department of Rheumatology, Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom. Email- , +4401902 307999
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Senn KC, Gumbert L, Thiele S, Krause S, Walter MC, Nagels KH. The health-related quality of life, mental health and mental illnesses of patients with inclusion body myositis (IBM): results of a mixed methods systematic review. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2022; 17:227. [PMID: 35710430 PMCID: PMC9204871 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-022-02382-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a rare neuromuscular disease (NMD) and effective therapies are not available. Thus, it is relevant to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in IBM patients including aspects of mental health and illnesses. Objectives To identify and summarize the assessment of HRQoL, mental health and illnesses in IBM, the major factors that determine and influence them as well as the respective influence of IBM in general and compared to other NMD as a systematic review. Methods We performed a mixed methods systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The search was conducted within the databases PubMed, PsycINFO, LIVIVO and the Cochrane Database. Data were narratively summarized and categorized in the physical, psychological and social HRQoL dimensions. Results The systematic screening totalled 896 articles. Six studies were finally identified, comprising of 586 IBM patients. The applied patient reported outcome measures (PROMs) varied. Quantitatively, the main physical impairments (e.g. weakness, functioning, role perception) were assessed using the general population or other NMD as comparators. Results on social and psychological HRQoL were frequently inconsistent. Qualitatively, psychological and social limitations accompanied IBM related physical deteriorations. Conclusions A research gap exists regarding rigour determinants of HRQoL and mental illness in IBM. In-depth qualitative studies could help to prepare the ground for the assessment of long-term HRQoL data combined with appropriately focussed psychological PROMs advancing the understanding of the HRQoL in IBM throughout the course of the disease from a patient perspective. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13023-022-02382-x.
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- Katja C Senn
- Chair of Healthcare Management and Health Services Research, University of Bayreuth, Parsifalstrasse 25, 95445, Bayreuth, Germany.
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- Chair of Healthcare Management and Health Services Research, University of Bayreuth, Parsifalstrasse 25, 95445, Bayreuth, Germany.,SMA Europe, Im Moos 4, 79112, Freiburg, Germany
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- Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Ziemssenstrasse 1, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Ziemssenstrasse 1, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Friedrich-Baur-Institute, Department of Neurology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Ziemssenstrasse 1, 80336, Munich, Germany
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- Chair of Healthcare Management and Health Services Research, University of Bayreuth, Parsifalstrasse 25, 95445, Bayreuth, Germany
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Bhashyam A, Lubinus M, Filmore E, Wilson L, Williams J, Gonzalez Ramos O, Bhai S. Pain profile and opioid medication use in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2022; 62:264-269. [PMID: 35579332 PMCID: PMC9788817 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keac271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/24/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES Pain is commonly reported in people living with myositis. This study assesses the presence of pain in the subtypes of myositis as well as the frequency of opioid and non-opioid pain medication use. METHODS A survey was developed and distributed by Myositis Support and Understanding, a patient-led advocacy organization, to members of its group. Multivariate logistic regression analysis and chi-squared tests were performed. RESULTS A total of 468 participants completed the survey. A total of 423 participants (DM n = 183, PM n = 109 and IBM n = 131) were included, based on reported diagnosis, for final analysis. Some 91.5% of myositis participants reported current or past pain, with 99% attributing their pain to myositis. There was a lower likelihood of pain in participants aged >60 years [odds ratio (OR) 0.2, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.1, 0.6, P = 0.003]. The percentage of participants reporting pain was statistically different based on myositis type (DM 97.2%, IBM 80.9% and PM 94.5%, P < 0.001), with a higher likelihood of pain in DM compared with IBM (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.3, 10.2, P = 0.011). There was a lower likelihood of pain in participants aged >60 years (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.1, 0.6, P = 0.003). Of the 387 participants reporting pain, 335 reported using pain medications (69% prescribed opioids). Male sex, age >60 years and myositis subtype were not associated with likelihood of non-opioid use. CONCLUSION Pain is a commonly reported symptom in myositis with variable treatment strategies, including opioid medications. This study highlights the importance of addressing pain as part of myositis treatment as well as the need for future studies understanding treatment effectiveness.
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- Abhiram Bhashyam
- Department of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA,Myositis Support and Understanding, Lincoln, DE
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- Department of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Myositis Support and Understanding, Lincoln, DE
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- Correspondence to: Salman Bhai, Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, 7232 Greenville Ave. Ste. 435, Dallas, TX 75231, USA. E-mail:
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Gregory WJ, Saygin D. Assessment of Physical Activity and Muscle Function in Adult Inflammatory Myopathies. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2022. [PMID: 35244882 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-022-01059-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The aim is to summarize the outcome measures used in the assessment and monitoring of muscle function and physical activity in the management idiopathic inflammatory myopathy. RECENT FINDINGS Assessment techniques have progressed and matured over the past decade, and new options are now available to clinicians working in this field. Newer outcome measures, including the Functional Index-3 and wearable motion sensors are reviewed, as well as the current application of more established measures. The available outcome measures for use in clinical practice in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies with regard to muscle function and physical activity have expanded over the past 15 years. There are valid and reliable options for several domains and methods for assessing these factors. In a busy clinical setting, efficiency is important, but there also needs to be considered the choosing of tools that work together to give the fullest picture of the status of the patient.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article provides an update on the most recent advances in epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic procedures, and therapeutic approaches for myositis-associated bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and bone fractures. RECENT FINDINGS In the recent years, several studies showed that osteoporosis and consequent fractures are a common and frequently underestimated complication in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). In younger patients, asymptomatic fractures might present in the early phase of the disease which could increase the risk of development of further fractures. High-risk patients could be selected with early application of combined diagnostic procedures, such as fracture risk scores with steroid dose adjustments and imaging. Recent advances might help clinicians from different fields of medicine in the early recognition and management of myositis-associated osteoporosis, which will potentially improve the quality of life of patients with IIM.
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- Anett Vincze
- Division of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Móricz Zsigmond út 22, Debrecen, H-4032, Hungary
- Gyula Petrányi Doctoral School of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Móricz Zsigmond út 22, Debrecen, H-4032, Hungary
- Gyula Petrányi Doctoral School of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
- Department of Medicine, Kenézy Gyula University Hospital, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Móricz Zsigmond út 22, Debrecen, H-4032, Hungary.
- Gyula Petrányi Doctoral School of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, University of Debrecen, Debrecen, Hungary.
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Xu A, Sun C, Metcalf R, Limaye V. Health-related quality of life and work impairment in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in South Australia. Int J Rheum Dis 2021; 24:809-814. [PMID: 33881230 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.14120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 04/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIM The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) are rare autoimmune diseases that are usually chronic and often present with skeletal muscle inflammation and weakness. We sought to examine the impact of IIM in a cohort of 50 South Australian patients on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and work productivity (WP). We uniquely categorized patients across gender, IIM subtypes, employment status, and also whether there was extramuscular involvement from IIM. METHODS Multiple modalities were used, as recommended by the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS), to assess the impact of IIM, including manual muscle strength testing (MMT-8), the Physician and Patient Global Activity Assessments (PHGAA, PTGAA), Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Tool (MDAAT), and serum creatinine kinase (CK) levels. The impacts of IIM on HRQOL and WP were analyzed using the Medical Outcomes Study 36-items Short Form (SF-36) and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) questionnaires, respectively. RESULTS We found significantly lower HRQOL outcome scores in most of the SF-36 domains when compared to the most recent population norms (P ≤ .01). Physical health was predominantly affected with relative preservation of emotional health. There were also significant associations between MMT-8, PHGAA and PTGAA scores and HRQOL and WP. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the significant impact of IIM on HRQOL and WP in a well-characterized cohort of patients with IIM within Australia, and therefore the importance of a holistic approach to the management of these patients.
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- Alan Xu
- Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Rockette-Wagner B, Saygin D, Moghadam-Kia S, Oddis C, Landon-Cardinal O, Allenbach Y, Dzanko S, Koontz D, Neiman N, Aggarwal R. Reliability, Validity and Responsiveness of Physical Activity Monitors in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathy. Rheumatology (Oxford) 2021; 60:5713-5723. [PMID: 33714992 DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/keab236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2020] [Revised: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) cause proximal muscle weakness, which affect activities of daily living. Wearable physical activity monitors (PAMs) objectively assess continuous activity with potential clinical usefulness in IIM assessment. We examined the psychometric characteristics for PAM outcomes in IIM. METHODS Adult IIM patients were prospectively evaluated (baseline, 3 and 6-months) in an observational study. A waist-worn PAM (ActiGraph GT3X-BT) assessed average step counts/min, peak 1-min cadence, and vector magnitude/min. Validated myositis core set measures (CSM) including manual muscle testing (MMT), physician global disease activity (MD global), patient global disease activity (Pt global), extra-muscular disease activity (Ex-muscular global), HAQ-DI, muscle enzymes, and patient-reported physical function were evaluated. Test-retest reliability, construct validity, and responsiveness were determined for PAM measures and CSM using Pearson correlations and other appropriate analyses. RESULTS 50 adult IIM patients enrolled [mean (SD) age, 53.6 (±14.6); 60% female, 94% Caucasian]. PAM measures showed strong test-retest reliability, moderate-to-strong correlations at baseline with MD global (r=-0.37- -0.48), Pt-global (r=-0.43- -0.61), HAQ-DI (r=-0.47- -0.59) and MMT (r = 0.37-0.52), and strong discriminant validity for categorical MMT and HAQ-DI. Longitudinal association with MD global (r=-0.38- -0.44), MMT (r = 0.50-0.57), HAQ-DI (r=-0.45- -0.55), and functional tests (r = 0.30-0.65) were moderate-to-strong. PAM measures were responsive to MMT improvement (≥10%) and moderate-to-major improvement on ACR/EULAR myositis response criteria. Peak 1-min cadence had the largest effect size and Standardized Response Means (SRMs). CONCLUSION PAM measures showed promising construct validity, reliability, and longitudinal responsiveness; especially peak 1-min cadence. PAMs provide valid outcome measures for future use in IIM clinical trials.
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- Bonny Rockette-Wagner
- Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (I2B), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, East Paris Neuromuscular Diseases Reference Center, Inserm U974, Sorbonne Université, Paris 6, Paris, France.,Department of Medicine, University of Montreal; Division of Rheumatology and Research Center, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology and Inflammation-Immunopathology-Biotherapy Department (I2B), Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, East Paris Neuromuscular Diseases Reference Center, Inserm U974, Sorbonne Université, Paris 6, Paris, France.,Institute of Myology, Neuromuscular Investigation Center, Pitié-Salpêtrière University Hospital, Paris, France
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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OBJECTIVE To review the extant literature relating to bone health in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) including both adult and juvenile patients. METHODS A PubMed search® identified relevant studies from 1966 to 2020 in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Two independent reviewers screened and extracted the abstracts/full manuscripts, and a third author was consulted in the case of disagreement. RESULTS We identified 37 articles (3 review articles, 2 RCTs, 9 cross-sectional, 16 cohort and 7 case-control studies). The prevalence of osteopenia (n = 7) ranges from 7 to 75% and osteoporosis (n = 7) between 13% to 27%. The prevalence of vertebral fractures ranged from 11 to 75%. Systemic inflammation likely contributes to reduced bone mineral density (BMD) in children with IIM but data is currently lacking in adult patients. Association between with impaired BMD and Vitamin D or calcium intake and physical activity has not been demonstrated in IIM. There is no clear consensus regarding the impact of age, menopause or BMI on bone health. Gender, smoking status, disease activity and inflammatory markers are not obvious independent predictors of low BMD. Several studies have demonstrated that glucocorticoids are associated with an increased risk of low BMD. There are no specific guidelines relating to the management of bone health in adult and juvenile patients with IIM. CONCLUSION Both adult and juvenile patients with IIM are at high risk of impaired bone health and fracture. The mechanisms behind this are likely multifactorial including systemic inflammation, glucocorticoid treatment, reduced mobility and impaired calcium/vitamin D homeostasis. There are a lack of guidelines and studies relating to the screening, prevention and treatment of impaired bone health in adult and juvenile patients with IIM. Future research is required to understand the complexity of bone health in IIM including to develop much needed disease-specific management recommendations.
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- Miriam Cox
- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence & Division of Rheumatology AOUC, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Rheumatology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK.
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Helm MF, Bazewicz CG, Butt M, Washington A, Shumaker K, Foulke GT. Concern about malignancy contributes to the psychosocial toll of dermatomyositis. Scand J Rheumatol 2021; 50:227-230. [PMID: 33432833 DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2020.1843706] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Objective: Dermatomyositis (DM) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, decreased quality of life, and an increased incidence of psychiatric illness. We performed a pilot study to investigate whether concern about malignancy contributes to the psychosocial toll of DM.Method: Patients with a recent DM diagnosis at our institution between 2013 and 2018 and no history of DM-associated malignancy completed standardized questionnaires and a novel survey generated by our group, and participated in focus groups.Results: Seventeen patients (14 females and three males) completed the surveys. The mean Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) score was 2.75. The mean score on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) was 5.35, with a range of 0-20. Our independent DM-specific questionnaire revealed a mean of 17.41 (range 2-40).Conclusion: Concern about the increased risk of malignancy contributes to the psychosocial toll of DM. Individual impacts are highly variable and patient specific. Clinicians should assess for depression and anxiety in patients with DM, understanding that concern for malignancy adds to the total psychosocial burden in some patients.
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- M F Helm
- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA, USA
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Christopher-Stine L, Wan GJ, Kelly W, McGowan M, Bostic R, Reed ML. Patient-reported dermatomyositis and polymyositis flare symptoms are associated with disability, productivity loss, and health care resource use. J Manag Care Spec Pharm 2020; 26:1424-1433. [PMID: 33119444 PMCID: PMC10391285 DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2020.26.11.1424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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BACKGROUND: Flare activity or worsening symptoms are not well defined for myositis. OBJECTIVES: To (a) characterize dermatomyositis (DM) and polymyositis (PM) flares from the patient perspective and (b) report the corresponding disability and rate of unplanned medical encounters. METHODS: Online survey data were collected from volunteer patients from The Myositis Association and Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. Flare frequency; Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), HAQ-Pain Index, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI) scales; emergency department/urgent care (ED/UC) visits; and hospital admissions during the past year were examined. RESULTS: 564 individuals with selfreported diagnoses of DM/PM were surveyed between December 2017 and May 2018. Recall of symptom flares was reported by 524 respondents (78.1% were female, mean age of 55 years). Among the respondents, 378 (72.1%) reported ≥ 1 flare in the past year. The pattern of flare frequency was similar for DM and PM respondents. The most common symptoms were muscle weakness (83%), extreme fatigue (78%), and muscle pain/discomfort (64%). Increasing flare frequency was associated with significantly (P < 0.01) greater mean HAQ-DI and HAQ-Pain scores, myositis-related ED/UC visits, hospital admissions, WPAI work productivity loss (among those employed), and WPAI nonwork activity impairment. CONCLUSIONS: DM/PM-related flares are common with exacerbations of muscle weakness and fatigue being the most common flare symptoms. Flare frequency was associated with greater disability, pain, work productivity loss, nonwork activity impairment, and increased ED/UC utilization. Higher frequency of patient-reported flares may serve as a marker of worsening physical functioning and intensifying health care needs and, therefore, suggests their importance in the clinical assessment of patients with DM/PM. DISCLOSURES: This study was supported by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals (Bedminster, NJ) via grants to Vedanta Research and The Myositis Association. Christopher-Stine has received compensation from previous Mallinckrodt Advisory Board meetings, unrelated to this subject matter. Wan is an employee of Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals and is a stockholder of the company. Reed and Bostic received grant support from Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals for data collection and analysis. McGowan is an employee of The Myositis Foundation, which received grant funding to support study data collection. Kelly has no conflicts to disclose. This study was presented, in part or full, at the 2019 Annual American College of Rheumatology and Association of Rheumatology Professional Meeting (November 8-13, 2018; Atlanta, GA) and at the Third Global Conference on Myositis (March 27, 2019; Berlin, Germany).
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Oldroyd A, Dixon W, Chinoy H, Howells K. Patient insights on living with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy and the limitations of disease activity measurement methods - a qualitative study. BMC Rheumatol 2020; 4:47. [PMID: 32974608 PMCID: PMC7504651 DOI: 10.1186/s41927-020-00146-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are chronic autoimmune conditions, typically resulting in proximal muscle weakness and impacting upon quality of life. Accurate measurement of IIM disease activity is imperative for appropriate medical management and carrying out valid clinical trials. The International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) “Disease Activity Core Set Measures” are the current gold-standard of IIM disease activity assessment. Anecdotally, patients with an IIM report that the IMACS Core Set Measures and other available methods do not necessarily capture their perceived disease activity. Investigating the patient experiences of living with an IIM and their views on the accuracy of the IMACS Core Set Measures will provide valuable insights for both clinical and research purposes. Methods Eighteen interviews with patients with an IIM were carried out and analysed thematically, using a grounded theory approach. Experiences on living with an IIM and perceptions on the accuracy of disease activity measurement methods were explored. Results Interview analysis revealed four themes: 1) fatigue, 2) pain, 3) day-to-day symptom variation, 4) limitations of creatine kinase levels and manual muscle testing. Conclusions This study has provided valuable insights into patient experiences of living with an IIM. Aspects of IIM disease activity perceived not to be wholly measured by the IMACS Core Set Measures have also been identified. These findings have implications for future IIM clinical care and research, in particular providing justification for research into pain, fatigue and symptom variation.
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- Alexander Oldroyd
- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, University of Manchester, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT UK.,Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, University of Manchester, Stopford Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PT UK.,Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK.,Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,Centre for Primary Care and Health Services Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Webster JM, Fenton CG, Langen R, Hardy RS. Exploring the Interface between Inflammatory and Therapeutic Glucocorticoid Induced Bone and Muscle Loss. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20. [PMID: 31744114 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20225768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 11/12/2019] [Accepted: 11/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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Due to their potent immunomodulatory anti-inflammatory properties, synthetic glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely utilized in the treatment of chronic inflammatory disease. In this review, we examine our current understanding of how chronic inflammation and commonly used therapeutic GCs interact to regulate bone and muscle metabolism. Whilst both inflammation and therapeutic GCs directly promote systemic osteoporosis and muscle wasting, the mechanisms whereby they achieve this are distinct. Importantly, their interactions in vivo are greatly complicated secondary to the directly opposing actions of GCs on a wide array of pro-inflammatory signalling pathways that underpin catabolic and anti-anabolic metabolism. Several clinical studies have attempted to address the net effects of therapeutic glucocorticoids on inflammatory bone loss and muscle wasting using a range of approaches. These have yielded a wide array of results further complicated by the nature of inflammatory disease, underlying the disease management and regimen of GC therapy. Here, we report the latest findings related to these pathway interactions and explore the latest insights from murine models of disease aimed at modelling these processes and delineating the contribution of pre-receptor steroid metabolism. Understanding these processes remains paramount in the effective management of patients with chronic inflammatory disease.
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Van Thillo A, Vulsteke JB, Van Assche D, Verschueren P, De Langhe E. Physical therapy in adult inflammatory myopathy patients: a systematic review. Clin Rheumatol 2019; 38:2039-51. [PMID: 31115788 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-019-04571-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2019] [Revised: 04/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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The safety and effect of physical therapy in adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are currently unclear. Considering the muscle weakness resulting from disease activity as well as from the administered drugs, these patients could benefit from an evidence-based physical therapy program. To perform a systematic review to assess safety and effects of physical therapy on the functional outcome of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in both active and quiescent disease: Pubmed, Embase, and Cochrane. Patients with one of the following idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: polymyositis, dermatomyositis, immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, and/or overlap myositis. The intervention included several types of rehabilitation programs, from strength and resistance training to endurance training, with a minimal duration of 1 month. Studies reporting intervention-related adverse events, disease activity, and functional outcomes were eligible. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane guidelines. We included five randomized controlled and seven open-label non-randomized non-controlled trials. Data on statistical significance were extracted for all the trials. Included trials were of medium-quality evidence given the low number of patients and some risk of bias factors. Physical therapy does not have a negative effect on the disease activity of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies in quiescent disease and could improve functional outcome. The physical therapy program should minimally include endurance training. A combination with resistance training might be beneficial.
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Opinc AH, Brzezińska OE, Makowska JS. Disability in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: questionnaire-based study. Rheumatol Int 2019; 39:1213-20. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-019-04302-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Alfuraih AM, O’Connor P, Tan AL, Hensor EMA, Ladas A, Emery P, Wakefield RJ. Muscle shear wave elastography in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a case-control study with MRI correlation. Skeletal Radiol 2019; 48:1209-1219. [PMID: 30810778 PMCID: PMC6584706 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-019-03175-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2019] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate muscle stiffness in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) using shear wave elastography (SWE) and to correlate the results with muscle strength and MRI features of myositis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Muscle shear wave velocity (SWV) was measured in 23 active IIM patients (13 females, mean age 50.4 ± 16.1 years) and 23 matched healthy controls (13 females, mean age 50.7 ± 16.2 years). The investigated muscles included the vastus lateralis (VL), rectus femoris (RF), vastus medialis (VM) vastus intermedius (VI), biceps femoris (BF), semitendinosus (ST), semimembranosus (SM) and the biceps brachii (BB) scanned during relaxed resting and passive stretching positions. Participants performed multiple tests to evaluate their muscle strength. IIM patients had a thigh MRI to assess degrees of oedema, fatty infiltration and atrophy. RESULTS In the resting position, IIM patients had a 12.9-22.2% significantly lower SWV (p < 0.05) for the quadriceps and hamstrings, but not BB. There was no difference during passive stretching. The SWV for VL, VI and BF showed moderate correlations with the muscle strength tests ranging from r = 0.47 to r = 0.70 (all p < 0.05). Lower SWV was associated with greater MRI scores of oedema (p = 0.001) and atrophy (p = 0.006). However, SWV did not correlate with fatty infiltration (r < 0.3; p = 0.28), creatine kinase (r = 0.28; p = 0.19) or disease duration (r = 0.26; p = 0.24). CONCLUSION Shear wave elastography may detect abnormal reduced thigh stiffness in IIM patients. SWE measurements were significantly associated with muscle weakness and MRI signs of oedema and atrophy. Future research should investigate this new technology for monitoring disease activity.
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- Abdulrahman M. Alfuraih
- grid.449553.aRadiology and Medical Imaging Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Kharj, Saudi Arabia ,grid.9909.90000 0004 1936 8403Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2nd Floor, Chapel Allerton Hospital, University of Leeds, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4SA UK ,grid.415967.80000 0000 9965 1030NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- grid.415967.80000 0000 9965 1030NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- grid.9909.90000 0004 1936 8403Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2nd Floor, Chapel Allerton Hospital, University of Leeds, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4SA UK ,grid.415967.80000 0000 9965 1030NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- grid.9909.90000 0004 1936 8403Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2nd Floor, Chapel Allerton Hospital, University of Leeds, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4SA UK ,grid.415967.80000 0000 9965 1030NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- grid.415967.80000 0000 9965 1030NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- grid.9909.90000 0004 1936 8403Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2nd Floor, Chapel Allerton Hospital, University of Leeds, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4SA UK ,grid.415967.80000 0000 9965 1030NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- grid.9909.90000 0004 1936 8403Leeds Institute of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2nd Floor, Chapel Allerton Hospital, University of Leeds, Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 4SA UK ,grid.415967.80000 0000 9965 1030NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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The major forms of autoimmune myopathies include dermatomyositis (DM), polymyositis (PM), myositis associated with antisynthetase syndrome (ASS), immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy (IMNM), and inclusion body myositis (IBM). While each of these conditions has unique clinical and histopathological features, they all share an immune-mediated component. These conditions can occur in isolation or can be associated with systemic malignancies or connective tissue disorders (overlap syndromes). As more has been learned about these conditions, it has become clear that traditional classification schemes do not adequately group patients according to shared clinical features and prognosis. Newer classifications are now utilizing myositis-specific autoantibodies which correlate with clinical and histopathological phenotypes and risk of malignancy, and help in offering prognostic information with regard to treatment response. Based on observational data and expert opinion, corticosteroids are considered first-line therapy for DM, PM, ASS, and IMNM, although intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) is increasingly being used as initial therapy in IMNM related to statin use. Second-line agents are often required, but further prospective investigation is required regarding the optimal choice and timing of these agents.
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- Emer R McGrath
- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 60 Fenwood Road, Boston, MA, 02115, USA
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Hardy RS, Zhou H, Seibel MJ, Cooper MS. Glucocorticoids and Bone: Consequences of Endogenous and Exogenous Excess and Replacement Therapy. Endocr Rev 2018; 39:519-548. [PMID: 29905835 DOI: 10.1210/er.2018-00097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/08/2018] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Osteoporosis associated with long-term glucocorticoid therapy remains a common and serious bone disease. Additionally, in recent years it has become clear that more subtle states of endogenous glucocorticoid excess may have a major impact on bone health. Adverse effects can be seen with mild systemic glucocorticoid excess, but there is also evidence of tissue-specific regulation of glucocorticoid action within bone as a mechanism of disease. This review article examines (1) the role of endogenous glucocorticoids in normal bone physiology, (2) the skeletal effects of endogenous glucocorticoid excess in the context of endocrine conditions such as Cushing disease/syndrome and autonomous cortisol secretion (subclinical Cushing syndrome), and (3) the actions of therapeutic (exogenous) glucocorticoids on bone. We review the extent to which the effect of glucocorticoids on bone is influenced by variations in tissue metabolizing enzymes and glucocorticoid receptor expression and sensitivity. We consider how the effects of therapeutic glucocorticoids on bone are complicated by the effects of the underlying inflammatory disease being treated. We also examine the impact that glucocorticoid replacement regimens have on bone in the context of primary and secondary adrenal insufficiency. We conclude that even subtle excess of endogenous or moderate doses of therapeutic glucocorticoids are detrimental to bone. However, in patients with inflammatory disorders there is a complex interplay between glucocorticoid treatment and underlying inflammation, with the underlying condition frequently representing the major component underpinning bone damage.
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- Rowan S Hardy
- University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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- Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Bone Research Program, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Concord Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Concord Clinical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Adrenal Steroid Laboratory, ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Mecoli CA, Park JK, Alexanderson H, Regardt M, Needham M, de Groot I, Sarver C, Lundberg IE, Shea B, de Visser M, Song YW, Bingham CO, Christopher-Stine L. Perceptions of Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: An International OMERACT Study. J Rheumatol 2018; 46:106-111. [PMID: 30219767 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.180353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) that incorporate the patient perspective have not been well established in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). As part of our goal to develop IIM-specific PROM, the Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) Myositis special interest group sought to determine which aspects of disease and its effects are important to patients and healthcare providers (HCP). METHODS Based on a prior qualitative content analysis of focus groups, an initial list of 24 candidate domains was constructed. We subsequently conducted an international survey to identify the importance of each of the 24 domains to be assessed in clinical research. Patients with IIM, their caregivers, and HCP treating IIM completed the survey. RESULTS In this survey, a total of 638 respondents completed the survey, consisting of 510 patients, 101 HCP, and 27 caregivers from 48 countries. Overall, patients were more likely to rank "fatigue," "cognitive impact," and "difficulty sleeping" higher compared with HCP, who ranked "joint symptoms," "lung symptoms," and "dysphagia" higher. Both patients and providers rated muscle symptoms as their top domain. In general, patients from different countries were in agreement on which domains were most important. One notable exception was that patients from Sweden and the Netherlands ranked lung symptoms significantly higher compared to other countries including the United States and Australia (mean weighted rankings of 2.86 and 2.04 vs 0.76 and 0.80, respectively; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSION Substantial differences exist in how IIM is perceived by patients compared to HCP, with different domains prioritized. In contrast, patients' ratings across the world were largely similar.
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- Christopher A Mecoli
- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. .,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors.
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
| | - Merrilee Needham
- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
| | - Ingrid de Groot
- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
| | - Catherine Sarver
- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University, Murdoch, Australia; Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands and USA; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden; Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.,C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Needham, MD, Department of Neurology, Fiona Stanley Hospital, IIID Murdoch University and Notre Dame University; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner, the Netherlands;C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner, USA; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; B. Shea, MSN, Center for Global Health, University of Ottawa; M. de Visser, MD, Department of Neurology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Mecoli and Dr. Park are co-first authors
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the novel development of standardized clinical outcome measures used in adult patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). A further aim was to determine what aspects of IIM are covered by these outcome measures according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF). RECENT FINDINGS The sporadic inclusion body myositis functional assessment (sIFA) is the first diagnosis-specific patient-driven patient-reported outcome measure. The adult myositis assessment tool (AMAT) is a new outcome measure assessing physical performance. Also, new criteria to assess response to treatment have been presented for both adults and children with IIM. The ICF provides a standardized frame and structure to report outcome, including functional disability. Using this framework, it is evident that there is a lack of validated patient-reported outcome measures to assess disease aspects important to patient, and that no studies have evaluated life-style factors such as physical activity in these patients. SUMMARY The sIFA will ensure patient-relevant patient-reported assessment of activity limitations in patients with inclusion body myositis. The AMAT is a partly validated tool that needs to be used in clinical trials for further validation. The response criteria will enhance assessment of individual response to different treatments.
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Alexanderson H, Regardt M, Ottosson C, Alemo Munters L, Dastmalchi M, Dani L, Lundberg IE. Muscle Strength and Muscle Endurance During the First Year of Treatment of Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: A Prospective Study. J Rheumatol 2018; 45:538-546. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.161183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/03/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Objective.To investigate muscle impairment (isometric and dynamic) and disease activity during the first year after diagnosis of polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM), and to study the relationship between muscle impairment, patient-reported health, and disease activity.Methods.Seventy-two patients enrolled in the Swedish Myositis Register, 2003–2010, were followed prospectively. The Manual Muscle test (MMT-8; isometric muscle strength), the Functional Index of myositis test (FI-2; dynamic, repetitive muscle function), and disease activity (6-item core set) were retrieved at the time of diagnosis, and after 6 and 12 months. Self-reported health (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36; SF-36) was retrieved at 12 months.Results.At the time of diagnosis, median (Q1–Q3) for the FI-2 was 27.2% (7.9–60.5%) of maximal score compared to 93.8% (92.5–98.8%) of maximal MMT-8. At 12 months, the FI-2 and the MMT-8 improved to 29.4% (16.5–60.7%; p < 0.05) and 96.1% (88.1–99.4%), respectively (p < 0.01). At 12 months, 45% of patients improved ≥ 20%, and 27% worsened ≥ 20% in FI-2 score, while 10% improved ≥ 20% in MMT-8. Physician’s global visual analog scale (VAS), Health Assessment Questionnaire, and creatine phosphokinase levels improved significantly at 12 months (p < 0.05–0.001) while patient’s global and extramuscular VAS remained unchanged. The SF-36 physical function correlated strongly with the FI-2 (rs = 0.74; CI 0.55–0.85) and moderately with the MMT (rs = 0.54; CI 0.27–0.73), with lower correlations between muscle function and other SF-36 domains.Conclusion.Patients with PM/DM were characterized by impaired dynamic repetitive muscle function (DRMF) that correlated well with patient-reported physical function. Assessment of DRMF adds information regarding muscle impairment in these patients.
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Tjärnlund A, Tang Q, Wick C, Dastmalchi M, Mann H, Tomasová Studýnková J, Chura R, Gullick NJ, Salerno R, Rönnelid J, Alexanderson H, Lindroos E, Aggarwal R, Gordon P, Vencovsky J, Lundberg IE. Abatacept in the treatment of adult dermatomyositis and polymyositis: a randomised, phase IIb treatment delayed-start trial. Ann Rheum Dis 2017; 77:55-62. [PMID: 28993346 DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2017-211751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2017] [Revised: 07/14/2017] [Accepted: 08/05/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To study the effects of abatacept on disease activity and on muscle biopsy features of adult patients with dermatomyositis (DM) or polymyositis (PM). METHODS Twenty patients with DM (n=9) or PM (n=11) with refractory disease were enrolled in a randomised treatment delayed-start trial to receive either immediate active treatment with intravenous abatacept or a 3 month delayed-start. The primary endpoint was number of responders, defined by the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group definition of improvement (DOI), after 6 months of treatment. Secondary endpoints included number of responders in the early treatment arm compared with the delayed treatment arm at 3 months. Repeated muscle biopsies were investigated for cellular markers and cytokines. RESULTS 8/19 patients included in the analyses achieved the DOI at 6 months. At 3 months of study, five (50%) patients were responders after active treatment but only one (11%) patient in the delayed treatment arm. Eight adverse events (AEs) were regarded as related to the drug, four mild and four moderate, and three serious AEs, none related to the drug. There was a significant increase in regulatory T cells (Tregs), whereas other markers were unchanged in repeated muscle biopsies. CONCLUSIONS In this pilot study, treatment of patients with DM and PM with abatacept resulted in lower disease activity in nearly half of the patients. In patients with repeat muscle biopsies, an increased frequency of Foxp3+ Tregs suggests a positive effect of treatment in muscle tissue.
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- Anna Tjärnlund
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Neurobiology, Karolinska Institutet and Physical Therapy Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Rheumatology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, USA
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- Department of Rheumatology, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Rheumatology, Institute of Rheumatology, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Feldon M, Farhadi PN, Brunner HI, Itert L, Goldberg B, Faiq A, Wilkerson J, Rose KM, Rider LG, Miller FW, Giannini EH. Predictors of Reduced Health-Related Quality of Life in Adult Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2017; 69:1743-1750. [PMID: 28118525 DOI: 10.1002/acr.23198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 01/17/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Extensive studies on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are lacking. Our objective was to document HRQoL and to identify factors associated with a reduced HRQoL in patients with IIM. METHODS A total of 1,715 patients (median age 49.9 years, 70% female, 87% white) who met probable or definite Bohan and Peter criteria or Griggs criteria for myositis were included from the Myovision registry. HRQoL was ascertained using the Short Form 12 (SF-12) health survey questionnaire. HRQoL physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores in relation to different patient and disease characteristics were compared to scores from matched normative data from the US general population and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Bivariate and multiple linear regression analyses were performed to assess the association between HRQoL and patient and disease parameters. RESULTS The mean SF-12 summary scores were significantly lower in IIM patients than in the normative and RA populations. A diagnosis of inclusion body myositis, older age, patient-reported negative effect of disease on work, presence of another co-occurring autoimmune disease, polypharmacy, and IIM-associated lung disease and joint involvement were significantly associated with lower PCS scores. Lower MCS scores were associated with joint involvement and a negative effect of disease on work. CONCLUSION In this large study of patient-reported outcomes in IIM, an association was found between multiple disease characteristics and reduced HRQoL, mostly in the physical domain. In the US, the HRQoL of IIM patients was found to be lower than that of the general population and RA patients.
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- Michal Feldon
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Park JK, Mecoli CA, Alexanderson H, Regardt M, Christopher-Stine L, Casal-Domínguez M, de Groot I, Sarver C, Lundberg IE, Bingham CO, Song YW. Advancing the Development of Patient-reported Outcomes for Adult Myositis at OMERACT 2016: An International Delphi Study. J Rheumatol 2017; 44:1683-1687. [PMID: 28765245 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.161252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To define a set of core patient-reported domains and respective instruments for use in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). Previously, we reported a systematic literature review on patient-reported outcomes (PRO) in IIM followed by conducting international focus groups to elicit patient perspectives of myositis symptoms and effects. METHODS Based on qualitative content analysis of focus groups, an initial list of 26 candidate domains was constructed. We subsequently conducted an international modified Delphi survey to identify the importance of each of the 26 domains. Participants were asked to rate each domain on a scale of 0-10 (0 = not important, 10 = very important). RESULTS In this first round of the Delphi survey, 643 patients participated from the United States (n = 543), Sweden (n = 49), and South Korea (n = 51). Of the 26 domains, 19 (73%) were rated of high importance (≥ 7/10). The top 5 domains were muscle symptoms, fatigue, interactions with healthcare, medication side effects, and pain. During Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) 2016, we discussed the goal for ultimate reduction in the number of domains and the importance of considering representation of healthcare providers from other specialties, caregivers, representatives of pharmaceutical industries, and regulatory authorities in the next rounds of Delphi to represent broader perspectives on IIM. CONCLUSION Further prioritization and a reduction in the number of domains will be needed for the next Delphi. At the next biennial OMERACT meeting, we aim to present and seek voting on a Myositis Preliminary PRO Core Set to enable ultimate measure selection and development.
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- Jin Kyun Park
- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work
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- From the Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, and Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea; Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, and Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet; Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital in Solna, Sweden; Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. .,J.K. Park, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital; H. Alexanderson, PhD, Physiotherapist, Department of Neurology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physiotherapy, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; M. Regardt, PhD, Occupational Therapist, Department of Learning, Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, and Function Area Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, Allied Health Professionals Function, Karolinska University Hospital; L. Christopher-Stine, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C.A. Mecoli, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; M.C. Domínguez, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; C. Sarver, Patient Research Partner; I. de Groot, Patient Research Partner; I.E. Lundberg, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska University, and Hospital in Solna, Karolinska Institutet; C.O. Bingham 3rd, MD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University; Y.W. Song, MD, PhD, Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Research Center, College of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Seoul National University. Dr. Park and Dr. Mecoli contributed equally to this work.
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Poulsen KB, Alexanderson H, Dalgård C, Jacobsen S, Weile L, Diederichsen LP. Quality of life correlates with muscle strength in patients with dermato- or polymyositis. Clin Rheumatol 2017; 36:2289-2295. [PMID: 28585061 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-017-3706-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2017] [Revised: 05/18/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The aim of this study was to compare health-related quality of life (HQoL) in adults with dermatomyositis (DM) or polymyositis (PM) with a healthy control group and to assess whether muscle strength was associated with HQoL in patients with DM or PM. A cross-sectional study was performed and included 75 patients with DM or PM and 48 healthy controls. HQoL was assessed by the Short Form 36 questionnaire (SF-36). Muscle strength of the patients was assessed using the Manual Muscle Test-8 (MMT8). Covariables and possible confounding factors were collected by validated tools. Associations were determined in multiple linear regression models. The patients had significantly lower HQoL than the control group in both the physical component summary score (PCS) and the mental component summary score (MCS). Thus, the PCS-difference between groups was 32% (p < 0.001), whereas the MCS-difference was 14% (p < 0.001). Muscle strength was associated with one domain in the patients; Physical Function (β = 1.2; 95% confidence interval 0.37 to 2.1). No statistically significant associations were found between muscle strength and HQoL in the remaining domains. Patients with DM or PM have reduced HQoL compared to healthy controls. Notably, muscle strength was associated with scores of the domain reflecting perceived physical function in patients. These findings corroborate the validity of including selected patient reported outcomes in the evaluation and monitoring of patients with DM or PM.
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- Karina B Poulsen
- Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Sønder Boulevard 29, 5000, Odense, Denmark.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physical Therapy, Karolinska Institutet, SE-141 83, Huddinge, Sweden.,Functional Area Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Solna, SE-171 76, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health, Environmental Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, 5000, Odense, Denmark
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- Copenhagen Lupus and Vasculitis Clinic, Center for Rheumatology and Spine Diseases, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Odense University Hospital, 5000, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Rheumatology, Odense University Hospital, Sønder Boulevard 29, 5000, Odense, Denmark
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Regardt M, Welin Henriksson E, Sandqvist J, Lundberg IE, Schult ML. Work ability in patients with polymyositis and dermatomyositis: An explorative and descriptive study. Work 2016; 53:265-77. [PMID: 26409371 DOI: 10.3233/wor-152127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM) are rare, chronic inflammatory diseases leading to muscle weakness and low muscle endurance. The muscle weakness may lead to restrictions in daily activities and low health-related quality of life. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to investigate the work situation, work ability, work-related risk factors, and influence of the physical and psycho-social work environment in patients with PM and DM. METHODS Patients with PM/DM were assessed using the Work Ability Index (WAI), and the Work Environment Impact Scale (WEIS). RESULTS Forty-eight patients (PM n = 25 and DM n = 23) participated (women/men: 29/19) with a mean age of 54 years (range 28-67 years, SD.10) and mean disease duration of nine years (SD.9). Forty-four percent worked full-time, 31% part-time and 25% were on full-time sick leave. More than 50% self-rated work ability as "poor" or "less good". Physically strenuous work components were present "quite to very often" in 23-79% and more in patients on sick leave ≥ 2 years. For those working, the interfering factors in the work environment concerned task and time demands. Supporting factors concerned meaning of work, interactions with co-workers and others. Self-rated work ability correlated moderately-highly positive with percentage of full-time employment, work-related risk factors and opportunities and constraints in the work environment. CONCLUSIONS Poor self-rated work ability is common in patients with PM/DM indicating a need to identify interfering risk factors and support patients to enhance work performance.
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- Malin Regardt
- Department of Occupational Therapy Karolinska University Hospital Solna, Sweden.,Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden.,Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital at Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Social and Welfare Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Linkoping University, Norrkoping, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital at Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, Stockholm, Sweden.,The Rehabilitation Medicine University Clinic, Danderyd Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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Tiffreau V, Rannou F, Kopciuch F, Hachulla E, Mouthon L, Thoumie P, Sibilia J, Drumez E, Thevenon A. Postrehabilitation Functional Improvements in Patients With Inflammatory Myopathies: The Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2016; 98:227-234. [PMID: 27789240 DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.09.125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Revised: 09/09/2016] [Accepted: 09/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the medium-term functional effect and the effect on quality of life of a standardized rehabilitation program in patients with inflammatory myopathies (IMs). DESIGN A multicenter, randomized controlled trial. SETTING Four university hospitals. PARTICIPANTS Patients (N=21) with polymyositis. INTERVENTIONS The intervention group participated in a 4-week standardized, hospital-based rehabilitation program followed by a personalized, self-managed, home-based rehabilitation program. The control group received physiotherapy on an outpatient basis. Study participants were evaluated at inclusion, at the end of the rehabilitation program (1mo), and then at 6 and 12 months. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary efficacy criterion was the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI), and the secondary criteria were quality of life (according to the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey [SF-36] questionnaire), muscle performance (isokinetic strength, Motor Function Measure, and Kendall Manual Muscle Test), gait, pain, fatigue, and biomarkers of tolerance and disease activity. RESULTS At 12 months, the mean ± SD HAQ-DI was significantly lower in the intervention group than in the control group (.64±.53 vs 1.36±1.02; P=.026). The intervention group also had better scores than the control group for some quality-of-life dimensions (SF-36 General Health: 53.44±8.73 vs 36.57±22.10, respectively; P=.038; SF-36 Role Physical: 63.89±43.50 vs 17.86±37.40, respectively; P=.023) and pain levels (5.0±10.61 vs 33.38±35.68, respectively; P=.04) at 12 months. The program was well tolerated by all the participants. CONCLUSIONS In patients with IMs, the combination of a 4-week standardized rehabilitation program and a personalized, home-based, self-managed rehabilitation program was well tolerated and had a positive medium-term functional effect.
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- Vincent Tiffreau
- Rehabilitation Unit, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France; Research Unit 7369, Physical Activity, Muscle Health, University of Lille, Lille, France.
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Rheumatology Department, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris, National Institute for Health and Medical Research UMR-S 1124, Paris, France
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- U995 Lille Inflammation Research International Center, Lille, France; Internal Medicine and Clinical Immunology Department, Systemic Sclerosis and Rare Autoimmune Diseases Reference Center, Lille, France; Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases and Targeted Therapies (IMMINeNT), Lille, France
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- National Institute for Health and Medical Research, U1016, Institut Cochin, CNRS, UMR8104, University Paris-Descartes, Sorbonne-Paris-Cité, Paris, France
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- Assistance Publique, Hopitaux de Paris, Neurorehabilitation Centre for Neuromuscular Disorders, Rothschild Hospital, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6, Paris, France
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- Faculty of Medicine, National Institute for Health and Medical Research UMR_S1109, LabEx Transplantex, Immunology and Hematology Research Center, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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- Research Unit 2694, Public Health, Epidemiology and Quality of Care, Centre Hospitalier Régional, University of Lille, Lille, France
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- Rehabilitation Unit, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France; Research Unit 7369, Physical Activity, Muscle Health, University of Lille, Lille, France
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Hardy RS, Doig CL, Hussain Z, O'Leary M, Morgan SA, Pearson MJ, Naylor A, Jones SW, Filer A, Stewart PM, Buckley CD, Lavery GG, Cooper MS, Raza K. 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 within muscle protects against the adverse effects of local inflammation. J Pathol 2016; 240:472-483. [PMID: 27578244 PMCID: PMC5111591 DOI: 10.1002/path.4806] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 08/01/2016] [Accepted: 08/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Muscle wasting is a common feature of inflammatory myopathies. Glucocorticoids (GCs), although effective at suppressing inflammation and inflammatory muscle loss, also cause myopathy with prolonged administration. 11β-Hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) is a bidirectional GC-activating enzyme that is potently upregulated by inflammation within mesenchymal-derived tissues. We assessed the regulation of this enzyme with inflammation in muscle, and examined its functional impact on muscle. The expression of 11β-HSD1 in response to proinflammatory stimuli was determined in a transgenic murine model of chronic inflammation (TNF-Tg) driven by overexpression of tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α within tissues, including muscle. The inflammatory regulation and functional consequences of 11β-HSD1 expression were examined in primary cultures of human and murine myotubes and human and murine muscle biopsies ex vivo. The contributions of 11β-HSD1 to muscle inflammation and wasting were assessed in vivo with the TNF-Tg mouse on an 11β-HSD1 null background. 11β-HSD1 was significantly upregulated within the tibialis anterior and quadriceps muscles from TNF-Tg mice. In human and murine primary myotubes, 11β-HSD1 expression and activity were significantly increased in response to the proinflammatory cytokine TNF-α (mRNA, 7.6-fold, p < 0.005; activity, 4.1-fold, p < 0.005). Physiologically relevant levels of endogenous GCs activated by 11β-HSD1 suppressed proinflammatory cytokine output (interkeukin-6, TNF-α, and interferon-γ), but had little impact on markers of muscle wasting in human myotube cultures. TNF-Tg mice on an 11β-11β-HSD1 knockout background developed greater muscle wasting than their TNF-Tg counterparts (27.4% less; p < 0.005), with smaller compacted muscle fibres and increased proinflammatory gene expression relative to TNF-Tg mice with normal 11β-HSD1 activity. This study demonstrates that inflammatory stimuli upregulate 11β-HSD1 expression and GC activation within muscle. Although concerns have been raised that excess levels of GCs may be detrimental to muscle, in this inflammatory TNF-α-driven model, local endogenous GC activation appears to be an important anti-inflammatory response that protects against inflammatory muscle wasting in vivo. © 2016 The Authors. The Journal of Pathology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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- Rowan S Hardy
- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Centre for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Centre for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Centre for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Centre for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, School of Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Centre for Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- ANZAC Research Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Leclair V, Regardt M, Wojcik S, Hudson M. Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy: A Systematic Review. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0160753. [PMID: 27504827 PMCID: PMC4978480 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0160753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a research priority in chronic diseases. We undertook a systematic review (registration #CRD42015024939) to identify, appraise and synthesize the evidence relating to HRQoL in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). A comprehensive search was conducted in August 2015 using CINAHL, EMBase and Pubmed to identify studies reporting original data on HRQoL in IIM using generic HRQoL instruments. Characteristics of samples and results from selected studies were extracted and appraised using a standardized approach. Qualitative synthesis of the results was performed. Ten studies including a total of 654 IIM subjects were included in this systematic review. HRQoL was significantly impaired in all subsets of IIM compared with the general population. Disease activity, disease damage and chronic disease course were associated with poorer HRQoL. Insufficient or conflicting results were found in associations between clinical features, treatment, disease duration and mood or illness perception, and HRQoL in IIM. This study suggests that HRQoL is impaired in IIM. However, due to the paucity and heterogeneity of the evidence to date, robust estimates are lacking and significant knowledge gaps persist. There is a need for studies that systematically investigate the correlates and trajectory of HRQoL in IIM.
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- Valérie Leclair
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Learning, Division of Informatics and Medical Education, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
- Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Division of Clinical Epidemiology, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada
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Benveniste O, Rider LG. 213th ENMC International Workshop: Outcome measures and clinical trial readiness in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, Heemskerk, The Netherlands, 18-20 September 2015. Neuromuscul Disord 2016; 26:523-34. [PMID: 27312023 PMCID: PMC5118225 DOI: 10.1016/j.nmd.2016.05.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2016] [Revised: 05/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/23/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- Olivier Benveniste
- Département de Médecine Interne et Immunologie Clinique, Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, DHU I2B, AP-HP, Paris, France; INSERM U974, UPMC Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France.
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
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Kawasumi H, Gono T, Kawaguchi Y, Kuwana M, Kaneko H, Katsumata Y, Kataoka S, Hanaoka M, Yamanaka H. Clinical Manifestations and Myositis-Specific Autoantibodies Associated with Physical Dysfunction after Treatment in Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis: An Observational Study of Physical Dysfunction with Myositis in Japan. Biomed Res Int 2016; 2016:9163201. [PMID: 26925419 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9163201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Accepted: 12/31/2015] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Objective. The physical function of PM/DM patients after remission induction therapy remains unknown adequately. The aim of our study was to evaluate the present status of physical dysfunction and to clarify the clinical manifestations and myositis-specific autoantibodies (MSAs) associated with physical dysfunction after treatment in PM/DM. Methods. We obtained clinical data including the age at disease onset, gender, disease duration, laboratory data prior to initial treatment, and the specific treatment administered. We evaluated disease activity and physical dysfunction after treatment using the core set provided by the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group. Results. 57% of the 77 enrolled patients with PM/DM had troubles in daily living after treatment. At the enrolment, disease activity evaluated by physicians was only revealed in 20% of patients. In a multivariate analysis, the age at disease onset, female gender, and CK levels before treatment were significantly associated with the severity of physical dysfunction after treatment. Anti-SRP positivity was associated with more severe physical dysfunction after treatment than anti-ARS or anti-MDA5. Conclusions. Half of the PM/DM patients showed physical dysfunction after treatment. Age at disease onset, gender, CK level before treatment, and anti-SRP were significant predictors associated with physical dysfunction after treatment in PM/DM.
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van der Stap DK, Rider LG, Alexanderson H, Huber AM, Gualano B, Gordon P, van der Net J, Mathiesen P, Johnson LG, Ernste FC, Feldman BM, Houghton KM, Singh-Grewal D, Kutzbach AG, Munters LA, Takken T. Proposal for a Candidate Core Set of Fitness and Strength Tests for Patients with Childhood or Adult Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies. J Rheumatol 2016; 43:169-76. [PMID: 26568594 PMCID: PMC4698199 DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.150270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Currently there are no evidence-based recommendations regarding fitness and strength tests for patients with childhood or adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). This hinders clinicians and researchers in choosing the appropriate fitness- or muscle strength-related outcome measures for these patients. Through a Delphi survey, we aimed to identify a candidate core set of fitness and strength tests for children and adults with IIM. METHODS Fifteen experts participated in a Delphi survey that consisted of 5 stages to achieve a consensus. Using an extensive search of published literature and through the work of experts, a candidate core set based on expert opinion and clinimetrics properties was developed. Members of the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group were invited to review this candidate core set during the final stage, which led to a final candidate core set. RESULTS A core set of fitness- and strength-related outcome measures was identified for children and adults with IIM. For both children and adults, different tests were identified and selected for maximal aerobic fitness, submaximal aerobic fitness, anaerobic fitness, muscle strength tests, and muscle function tests. CONCLUSION The core set of fitness- and strength-related outcome measures provided by this expert consensus process will assist practitioners and researchers in deciding which tests to use in patients with IIM. This will improve the uniformity of fitness and strength tests across studies, thereby facilitating the comparison of study results and therapeutic exercise program outcomes among patients with IIM.
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- Djamilla K.D. van der Stap
- Faculty of Human Movement Sciences, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Child Development & Exercise Center, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Environmental Autoimmunity Group, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Division of Physical Therapy, Karolinska Institutet and the Physical Therapy Clinic, Orthopedic/Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- IWK Health Centre and Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of rheumatology, King’s College Hospital, London, UK
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- Child Development & Exercise Center, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Paediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Paediatric Department, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Institute of Sport, Exercise and Active Living (ISEAL), College of Sport and Exercise Science, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
- The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Mayo Clinic in Rochester MN, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Medicine and the Institute of Health Policy, Management & Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
- Division of Rheumatology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
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- The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network Randwick and Westmead Campuses
- The University of Sydney, School of Paediatrics and Child Health
- The University of New South Wales, Discipline of Child and Maternal Health
- The University of Western Sydney Department of Paediatrics, Sydney, Australia
- The John Hunter Children’s Hospital, Newcastle Australia
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- Director of the postgraduate Program of Rheumatology AGAR, School of Medicine University Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala
- Professor of Medicine and History of Medicine, School of Medicine University Francisco Marroquin, Guatemala
- Member of the executive Committee Hospital Herrera Llerandi Guatemala
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- Physical Therapy Clinic, Orthopedic/Rheumatology Unit, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Rheumatology and Immunology, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, USA
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- Child Development & Exercise Center, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Regardt M, Basharat P, Christopher-Stine L, Sarver C, Björn A, Lundberg IE, Wook Song Y, Bingham CO, Alexanderson H. Patients’ Experience of Myositis and Further Validation of a Myositis-specific Patient Reported Outcome Measure — Establishing Core Domains and Expanding Patient Input on Clinical Assessment in Myositis. Report from OMERACT 12. J Rheumatol 2015; 42:2492-5. [DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.141243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Objective.The Outcome Measures in Rheumatology (OMERACT) myositis working group was established to examine patient-reported outcomes (PRO) as well as to validate patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) in myositis.Methods.Qualitative studies using focus group interviews and cognitive debriefing of the myositis-specific Myositis Activities Profile (MAP) were used to explore the experience of adults living with polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM).Results.Preliminary results underscore the importance of patient input in the development of PROM to ensure content validity. Results from multicenter focus groups indicate the range of symptoms experienced including pain, fatigue, and impaired cognitive function, which are not currently assessed in myositis. Preliminary cognitive debriefing of the MAP indicated that while content was deemed relevant and important, several activities were not included; and that questionnaire construction and wording may benefit from revision. A research agenda was developed to continue work toward optimizing PRO assessment in myositis with 2 work streams. The first would continue to conduct and analyze focus groups until saturation in the thematic analysis was achieved to develop a framework that encompassed the patient-relevant aspects of myositis. The second would continue cognitive debriefing of the MAP to identify potential areas for revision. There was agreement that further work would be needed for inclusion body myositis and juvenile dermatomyositis, and that the inclusion of additional contributors such as caregivers and individuals from the pharmaceutical/regulatory spheres would be desirable.Conclusions.The currently used PROM do not assess symptoms or the effects of disease that are most important to patients; this emphasizes the necessity of patient involvement. Our work provides concrete examples for PRO identification.
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The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) consist of rare heterogeneous autoimmune disorders that present with marked proximal and symmetric muscle weakness, except for distal and asymmetric weakness in inclusion body myositis. Despite many similarities, the IIM are fairly heterogeneous from the histopathologic and pathogenetic standpoints, and also show some clinical and treatment-response differences. The field has witnessed significant advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of these rare disorders. This review focuses on dermatomyositis, polymyositis, and necrotizing myopathy, and examines current and promising therapies.
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van de Vlekkert J, Hoogendijk JE, de Visser M. Long-term follow-up of 62 patients with myositis. J Neurol 2014; 261:992-8. [PMID: 24658663 DOI: 10.1007/s00415-014-7313-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2014] [Revised: 03/09/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The aim of this work is to evaluate disease-related mortality and the course of the disease including functional outcome and quality of life. We did a follow-up study on a large prospective cohort of 62 patients with subacute-onset idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) (dermatomyositis (n = 24), nonspecific myositis (n = 34), necrotizing autoimmune myopathy (n = 4)) after treatment with corticosteroids only (randomized controlled trial comparing daily high-dosage prednisone with pulse therapy of dexamethasone). Development of connective tissue disease (CTD) or malignancy, disease course and mortality, functional outcome and quality of life were evaluated. After a mean follow-up of 3 years (SD 1.5), 22 % had developed a CTD and 17 % a malignancy. Disease-related mortality was 15 %. A monophasic disease course was found in 27 %. Most patients had a chronic (35 %) or polyphasic disease (35 %) course and experienced single or multiple relapses. Sixteen patients (33 %) were off medication after a mean of 1 year of treatment. Disability scores improved particularly in the first 18 months. At follow-up, 68 % still perceived disabilities. Quality of life scores as measured by the short-form (SF)-36 improved in the first 18 months. After 18 months, scores remained stable during the next years of follow-up and remained low compared to a normal population. (1) Two-thirds of the patients with an IIM have a polyphasic or chronic disease course and need maintenance treatment. (2) The impact on functional outcome and quality of life is considerable and does not improve further after 18 months.
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Alemo Munters L, Alexanderson H, Crofford LJ, Lundberg IE. New insights into the benefits of exercise for muscle health in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myositis. Curr Rheumatol Rep 2014; 16:429. [PMID: 24879535 DOI: 10.1007/s11926-014-0429-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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With recommended treatment, a majority with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) develop muscle impairment and poor health. Beneficial effects of exercise have been reported on muscle performance, aerobic capacity and health in chronic polymyositis and dermatomyositis and to some extent in active disease and inclusion body myositis (IBM). Importantly, randomized controlled trials (RCTs) indicate that improved health and decreased clinical disease activity could be mediated through increased aerobic capacity. Recently, reports seeking mechanisms underlying effects of exercise in skeletal muscle indicate increased aerobic capacity (i.e. increased mitochondrial capacity and capillary density, reduced lactate levels), activation of genes in aerobic phenotype and muscle growth programs, and down regulation in genes related to inflammation. Altogether, exercise contributes to both systemic and within-muscle adaptations demonstrating that exercise is fundamental to improve muscle performance and health in IIM. There is a need for RCTs to study effects of exercise in active disease and IBM.
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Hanaoka BY, Cleary LC, Long DE, Srinivas A, Jenkins KA, Bush HM, Starnes CP, Rutledge M, Duan J, Fan Q, Fraser N, Crofford LJ. Physical impairment in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies is associated with the American College of Rheumatology functional status measure. Clin Rheumatol 2014; 34:1929-37. [PMID: 25388646 DOI: 10.1007/s10067-014-2821-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2014] [Accepted: 10/21/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The goals of this study were to assess the predictive value of chart-abstracted American College of Rheumatology functional status (ACR-FS) with patient-reported ACR-FS and to relate it with measures of muscle function in a single-institution cohort of patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs). Demographic and clinical data of 102 patients with IIMs regularly followed in the Rheumatology and Neurology Clinics at the University of Kentucky Medical Center between 2006 and 2012 were obtained through retrospective chart review. Clinical and functional status evaluation, muscle performance testing, and body composition measures were performed on a subset of 21 patients. ACR-FS was obtained by both chart abstraction and direct patient report. Spearman's correlations were used to examine the relationship of ACR-FS derived from chart abstraction with direct patient report, as well as the relationship of measures of physical function and body composition with ACR-FS. ACR-FS derived from chart abstraction was significantly correlated with ACR-FS derived from direct patient report (ρ = 0.78, p < 0.001). ACR-FS derived from chart abstraction was also significantly correlated with patient-reported physical function (ρ = -0.71, p < 0.001) and physical activity (ρ = -0.58, p < 0.05), manual muscle testing (ρ = -0.66, p < 0.01), and skeletal muscle endurance as measured by the functional index-2 test (shoulder flexion ρ = -0.62, p < 0.01; hip flexion ρ = -0.65, p < 0.0; heel lift ρ = -0.67, p < 0.01; and toe lift ρ = -0.68, p < 0.01). The ACR-FS is a simple measure of disability that can be used in chart abstraction studies involving IIM patients. We have demonstrated that ACR-FS correlates well with muscle performance tests of strength and endurance.
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- Beatriz Y Hanaoka
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40506-9983, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40506-9983, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40506-9983, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40506-9983, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40506-9983, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 111 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY, 40536-0003, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 111 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY, 40536-0003, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 111 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY, 40536-0003, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 111 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY, 40536-0003, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 111 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY, 40536-0003, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, 138 Leader Avenue, Lexington, KY, 40506-9983, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology & Immunology, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, 1161 21st Ave S, MCN T-3113, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA.
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Mattar MA, Gualano B, Perandini LA, Shinjo SK, Lima FR, Sá-Pinto AL, Roschel H. Safety and possible effects of low-intensity resistance training associated with partial blood flow restriction in polymyositis and dermatomyositis. Arthritis Res Ther 2014; 16:473. [PMID: 25344395 PMCID: PMC4232679 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-014-0473-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 10/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Introduction Our aim was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a low-intensity resistance training program combined with partial blow flow restriction (BFR training) in a cohort of patients with polymyositis (PM) and dermatomyositis (DM). Methods In total, 13 patients with PM and DM completed a 12-week twice a week low-intensity (that is, 30% one-repetition-maximum (1RM)) resistance exercise training program combined with partial blood flow restriction (BFR). Assessments of muscle strength, physical function, quadriceps cross sectional (CSA) area, health-related quality of life, and clinical and laboratory parameters were assessed at baseline and after the intervention. Results The BFR training program was effective in increasing the maximal dynamic strength in both the leg-press (19.6%, P <0.001) and knee-extension exercises (25.2% P <0.001), as well as in the timed-stands (15.1%, P <0.001) and timed-up-and-go test (−4.5%, P =0.002). Quadriceps CSA was also significantly increased after the intervention (4.57%, P =0.01). Similarly, all of the components of the Short Form-36 Health Survey, the Health Assessment Questionnaire scores, and the patient- and physician reported Visual Analogue Scale were significantly improved after training (P <0.05). Importantly, no clinical evidence or any other self-reported adverse event were found. Laboratory parameters (creatine kinase and aldolase) were also unchanged (P >0.05) after the intervention. Conclusions We demonstrated that a 12-week supervised low-intensity resistance training program associated with partial blood flow restriction may be safe and effective in improving muscle strength and function as well as muscle mass and health-related quality of life in patients with PM and DM. Trial registration Clinicaltrials.gov NCT01501019. Registered November 29, 2011.
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