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Classification criteria for polymyositis and dermatomyositis.

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1995

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K Tanimoto, Keimei Nakano, Shogo Kano, Shiro Mori, Hiroaki Ueki, H Nishitani, T. Sato, Tetsuya Kiuchi, Y Ohashi
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Abstract

When a patient satisfies one of 3 skin lesion items and at least 4 other items, he or she shall be classified as having DM, sensitivity 94.1%. When a patient satisfies at least 4 items other than skin lesion items, he or she shall be classified as having PM, sensitivity 98.9%. Specificity of DM and PM is 95.2%.