Consensus-based recommendations for the management of juvenile dermatomyositis

Enders, Felicitas; Bader-Meunier, Brigitte; Baildam, Eileen; Constantin, Tamas; Dolezalova, Pavla; Feldman, Brian; Lahdenne, Pekka; Magnusson, Bo; Nistala, Kiran; ÖZEN, SEZA; Pilkington, Clarissa; Ravelli, Angelo; Russo, Ricardo; Uziel, Yosef; van Brussel, Marco; van der Net, Janjaap; Vastert, Sebastiaan; Wedderburn, Lucy; Wulffraat, Nicolaas; McCann, Liza; van Royen-Kerkhof, Annet

doi:10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209247

Consensus-based recommendations for the management of juvenile dermatomyositis

Enders F. B., Bader-Meunier B., Baildam E., Constantin T., Dolezalova P., Feldman B. M., ...More

ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES, vol.76, no.2, pp.329-340, 2017 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 76 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2017
Doi Number: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209247
Journal Name: ANNALS OF THE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.329-340
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background In 2012, a European initiative called Single Hub and Access point for pediatric Rheumatology in Europe (SHARE) was launched to optimise and disseminate diagnostic and management regimens in Europe for children and young adults with rheumatic diseases. Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare disease within the group of paediatric rheumatic diseases (PRDs) and can lead to significant morbidity. Evidence-based guidelines are sparse and management is mostly based on physicians' experience. Consequently, treatment regimens differ throughout Europe.