Classification Criteria

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Systemic autoimmune diseases are difficult to diagnose as the symptoms are overlapping and not specific but often very general such as fatigue, weight loss, fever etc.
For most systemic autoimmune diseases diagnostic criteria or classification criteria have been introduced. Some of these publications are listed below here:

(nb: not all of these diseases are systemic autoimmune disease but they are listed here as there is also some confusion about the correct diagnosis)

Antiphospholipid Syndrome
	Miyakis S, Lockshin MD, Atsumi T et al. International consensus statement on an update of the classification criteria for definite antiphospholipid syndrome J Thromb Haemost 2006;4:295-306 Diagnostic criteria for APS »
Celiac Disease
	Fasano A, Catassi C Current approaches to diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease: an evolving spectrum Gastroenterology 2001;120:636-51 Link to internet page "medical criteria" »
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
	Masi AT, Hunder GG, Lie JT, Michel BA, Bloch DA, et al. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of Churg-Strauss syndrome (allergic granulomatosis and angiitis) Arthritis Rheum 1990;33:1094-1100 Classification criteria for CSS »
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
	Alarcon Segovia D, Villareal M Classification and diagnostic criteria for mixed connective tissue disease In: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Anti-nuclear Antibodies, Kasukawa, R, Sharp, G (Eds), Elsevier, Amsterdam 1987. p.33-40 Diagnostic criteria for MCTD »
	Alarcon-Segovia D, Cardiel MH Comparison between 3 diagnostic criteria for mixed connective tissue disease. Study of 593 patients J Rheumatol 1989;16:328-334
Polyarteritis Nodosa
	Lightfoot RW, Michel BA, Bloch DA, Hunder GG, Zvaifler NJ, McShane DJ, et al. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of polyarteritis nodosa Arthritis Rheum 1990;33:1088-93 Classification criteria for PAN »
Polymyositis / Dermatomyositis
	Bohan A, Peter J Polymyositis and dermatomyositis (first of two parts) N Eng J Med 1975, 292:344-347
	Dalakas MC, Hohlfeld R Polymyositis and dermatomyositis Lancet 2003;362:971-982 Diagnostic criteria of polymyositis / dermatomyositis »
Rheumatoid Arthritis
	Arnett FC, Edworthy SM, Bloch DA, et al The American Rheumatism Association 1987 revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis Rheum 1988;31:315-324
	Liao KP, Batra KL, Chibnik L, Schur, PH, Costenbader KH Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide revised criteria for the classification of rheumatoid arthritis Ann Rheum Dis 2008;67:1557-1561 Classification criteria for RA »
Sjögren's Syndrome
	Vitali C, Bombardieri S, Jonsson R, Moutsopoulos HM, et al Classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome: a revised version of the European criteria proposed by the American-European Consensus Group Ann Rheum Dis 2002;61:554-558 Classification criteria for SS »
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
	Hochberg MC Updating the American College of Rheumatology revised criteria for the classification of systemic lupus erythematosus Arthritis Rheum 1997, 40: 1725 Classification Criteria for SLE »
Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)
	Masi AT, Rodnan GP, Medsger TA Jr et al Preliminary criteria for the classification of systemic sclerosis (scleroderma) Arthritis Rheum 1980, 23:581 Classification criteria for Scleroderma »
Vasculitis - Chapel Hill Consensus
	Bruce IN, Bell AL A comparison of two nomenclature systems for primary systemic vasculitis Br J Rheumatol 1997;36:453-458 Link to internet page "medical criteria" »
Wegener's Granulomatosis
	Leavitt RY, Fauci AS, Bloch DA, Michel BA, Hunder GG, et al. The American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria for the classification of Wegener's granulomatosis. Arthritis Rheum 1990;33:1101-1107 Classification criteria »