Item selection for the development and validation of a revised classification criteria for adult and juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: MyoROC project.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A revision of the 2017 EULAR-ACR myositis classification criteria, namely EULAR-ACR funded Myositis Revision of Classification (MyoROC) project, is currently underway involving a large international group of experts. In the first phase of this project, we identified additional items to be tested in the criteria.

Methods

We distributed an electronic survey to International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies (IMACS) members to identify new items. The identified items were discussed within the Steering Committee and a multi-step Delphi consensus process consisting of an open discussion and three rounds of e-voting were conducted to reach the final item list.

Results

The IMACS survey results revealed 24 new items. After an open discussion with Steering Com

SUBMITTER: Saygin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12619961 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature