Development and testing of a hybrid measure of muscle strength in juvenile dermatomyositis for use in routine care

ConclusionThe hMC was found to possess good measurement properties in a large population of patients with a wide range of disease activity and severity. The new tool, which is primarily intended for use in routine clinical care, should be further tested in other populations of patients evaluated prospectively.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - December 1, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Giulia Camilla Varnier, Silvia Rosina, Cristina Ferrari, Angela Pistorio, Alessandro Consolaro, Francesca Bovis, Sara Dalpr à, Clarissa Pilkington, Susan Maillard, Adele Civino, Elena Tsitsami, Jaime de Inocencio, Marija Jelusic, Jelena Vojinovic, Gracie Tags: Original Article Source Type: research