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2013 Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis

2013 Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis An American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Collaborative Initiative van den Hoogen F, Khanna D et al. Arthritis Rheum 2013, 65: 2737-47.

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2013 Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis

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  1. 2013 Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis An American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism Collaborative Initiativevan den Hoogen F, Khanna D et al. Arthritis Rheum 2013, 65: 2737-47 • The criteria on the next slide are applicable to any patient considered for inclusion in an SSc study. The criteria are not applicable to patients with skin thickening sparing the fingers or to patients who have a scleroderma-like disorder that better explains their manifestations (e.g., nephrogenic sclerosing fibrosis, generalized morphea, eosinophilic fasciitis, scleredema diabeticorum, scleromyxedema, erythromyalgia, porphyria, lichen sclerosis, graft-versus-host disease, diabetic cheiroarthropathy). • The total score is determined by adding the maximum weight (score) in each category. Patients with a total score of 9 are classified as having definite SSc.

  2. 2013 Classification Criteria for Systemic Sclerosis For definitions of items/sub-items see next slide

  3. Definition of items/sub-items

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