Diagnostic delay of myositis: protocol for an integrated systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM). described as 'inflammatory myositis', are a heterogeneous group of rare muscular autoimmune diseases characterised by skeletal muscle inflammation. Its complex characteristics with lack of accurate diagnostic tests, unified classification system and comprehensive widely used diagnostic criteria could lead to diagnostic delay. This study will review diagnostic delay in myositis and provide an overview and clearer insight of patients' experiences, causes and consequences of diagnostic delay in myositis.

Methods and analysis

The literature source will be a systematic search of PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, ProQuest and sources of grey literature, conducted from database inception to December 2021 without restrictions on publicati

SUBMITTER: Namsrai T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9196154 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature