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Disease Damage Core Set Measures

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Disease Damage includes persistent changes in anatomy, physiology, pathology or function which result from previously active disease and from complications of therapy or other events. Changes associated with damage are often post-inflammatory, cumulative and irreversible. IMACS has developed a consensus that damage should be present at least 6 months despite prior immunosuppressive, rehabilitation or other therapies. The preliminary core set measures to assess myositis damage are described below. Tools and additional educational resources are available to IMACS members. Please log in to view this material.

These myositis damage measures, as well as their validation, and performance characteristics, have been reviewed in the following article:

Myositis Disease Damage Index (MDI)

Description:

This validated tool assesses the degree of disease damage of all organ systems. It is composed of a series of organ-specific questions relating to the presence or absence of a given sign or symptom or problem to measure the extent of damage, and an overall rating of the disease damage of each system using a 10 cm. visual analogue scale to measure the severity of damage.

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References:

  1. Isenberg DA, Allen E, Farewell V, Ehrenstein MR, Hanna MG, Lundberg IE, Oddis C, Pilkington C, Plotz P, Scott D, Vencovsky J, Cooper R, Rider L, Miller F; International Myositis and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS). International consensus outcome measures for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Development and initial validation of myositis activity and damage indices in patients with adult onset disease. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004 Jan;43(1):49-54. Epub 2003 Jul 16. [Pub Med Isenberg DA, Allen E, Farewell V, Ehrenstein MR, Hanna MG, Lundberg IE, Oddis C, Pilkington C, Plotz P, Scott D, Vencovsky J, Cooper R, Rider L, Miller F; International Myositis and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS). International consensus outcome measures for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Development and initial validation of myositis activity and damage indices in patients with adult onset disease. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2004 Jan;43(1):49-54. Epub 2003 Jul 16.]
  2. Rider LG, Lachenbruch PA, Monroe JB, Ravelli A, Cabalar I, Feldman BM, Villalba ML, Myones BL, Pachman LM, Rennebohm RM, Reed AM, Miller FW; IMACS Group. Damage extent and predictors in adult and juvenile dermatomyositis and polymyositis as determined with the myositis damage index. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov;60(11):3425-35. [Pub Med Rider LG, Lachenbruch PA, Monroe JB, Ravelli A, Cabalar I, Feldman BM, Villalba ML, Myones BL, Pachman LM, Rennebohm RM, Reed AM, Miller FW; IMACS Group. Damage extent and predictors in adult and juvenile dermatomyositis and polymyositis as determined with the myositis damage index. Arthritis Rheum. 2009 Nov;60(11):3425-35.]
  3. Sanner H, Gran JT, Sjaastad I, Flatø B; Division Rikshospitalet, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. Cumulative organ damage and prognostic factors in juvenile dermatomyositis: a cross-sectional study median 16.8 years after symptom onset. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2009 Dec;48(12):1541-7. [Pub Med Sanner H, Gran JT, Sjaastad I, Flatø B; Division Rikshospitalet, Medical Faculty, University of Oslo Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. Cumulative organ damage and prognostic factors in juvenile dermatomyositis: a cross-sectional study median 16.8 years after symptom onset. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2009 Dec;48(12):1541-7.]
  4. Ravelli A, Trail L, Ferrari C, Ruperto N, Pistorio A, Pilkington C, Maillard S, Oliveira SK, Sztajnbok F, Cuttica R, Beltramelli M, Corona F, Katsicas MM, Russo R, Ferriani V, Burgos-Vargas R, Magni-Manzoni S, Solis-Valleoj E, Bandeira M, Zulian F, Baca V, Cortis E, Falcini F, Alessio M, Alpigiani MG, Gerloni V, Saad-Magalhaes C, Podda R, Silva CA, Lepore L, Felici E, Rossi F, Sala E, Martini A; Long-term outcome and prognostic factors of juvenile dermatomyositis: a multinational, multicenter study of 490 patients. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Jan 15;62(1):63-72.PMID: 20191492 [Pub Med Ravelli A, Trail L, Ferrari C, Ruperto N, Pistorio A, Pilkington C, Maillard S, Oliveira SK, Sztajnbok F, Cuttica R, Beltramelli M, Corona F, Katsicas MM, Russo R, Ferriani V, Burgos-Vargas R, Magni-Manzoni S, Solis-Valleoj E, Bandeira M, Zulian F, Baca V, Cortis E, Falcini F, Alessio M, Alpigiani MG, Gerloni V, Saad-Magalhaes C, Podda R, Silva CA, Lepore L, Felici E, Rossi F, Sala E, Martini A; Long-term outcome and prognostic factors of juvenile dermatomyositis: a multinational, multicenter study of 490 patients. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2010 Jan 15;62(1):63-72.PMID: 20191492]
  5. Sultan SM, Allen E, Cooper RG, Agarwal S, Kiely P, Oddis CV, Vencovsky J, Lundberg IE, Dastmalchi M, Hanna MG, Isenberg DA; Interrater reliability and aspects of validity of the myositis damage index. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011 Jul;70(7):1272-6. [Pub Med Sultan SM, Allen E, Cooper RG, Agarwal S, Kiely P, Oddis CV, Vencovsky J, Lundberg IE, Dastmalchi M, Hanna MG, Isenberg DA; Interrater reliability and aspects of validity of the myositis damage index. Ann Rheum Dis. 2011 Jul;70(7):1272-6.] 

Physician Global Assessment of Disease Damage

Description:

This partially validated tool measures the global evaluation by the treating physician of the overall disease damage of the patient at the time of assessment using a 10 cm. visual analogue scale and a 5 point Likert scale.

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Reference:

  1. Rider LG, Feldman BM, Perez MD, Rennebohm RM, Lindsley CB, Zemel LS, Wallace CA, Ballinger SH, Bowyer SL, Reed AM, Passo MH, Katona IM, Miller FW, Lachenbruch PA. Development of validated disease activity and damage indices for the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: I. Physician, parent, and patient global assessments. Juvenile Dermatomyositis Disease Activity Collaborative Study Group. Arthritis Rheum. 1997 Nov;40(11):1976-83. [Pub Med Rider LG, Feldman BM, Perez MD, Rennebohm RM, Lindsley CB, Zemel LS, Wallace CA, Ballinger SH, Bowyer SL, Reed AM, Passo MH, Katona IM, Miller FW, Lachenbruch PA. Development of validated disease activity and damage indices for the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: I. Physician, parent, and patient global assessments. Juvenile Dermatomyositis Disease Activity Collaborative Study Group. Arthritis Rheum. 1997 Nov;40(11):1976-83.]

Patient/Parent Global Assessment of Disease Damage

Description:

This partially validated tool measures the global evaluation by the patient, or by the parent if the patient is a minor, of the patient's overall disease damage at the time of assessment using a 10 cm. visual analogue scale.

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Reference:

  1. Rider LG, Feldman BM, Perez MD, Rennebohm RM, Lindsley CB, Zemel LS, Wallace CA, Ballinger SH, Bowyer SL, Reed AM, Passo MH, Katona IM, Miller FW, Lachenbruch PA. Development of validated disease activity and damage indices for the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: I. Physician, parent, and patient global assessments. Juvenile Dermatomyositis Disease Activity Collaborative Study Group. Arthritis Rheum. 1997 Nov;40(11):1976-83. [Pub Med Rider LG, Feldman BM, Perez MD, Rennebohm RM, Lindsley CB, Zemel LS, Wallace CA, Ballinger SH, Bowyer SL, Reed AM, Passo MH, Katona IM, Miller FW, Lachenbruch PA. Development of validated disease activity and damage indices for the juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: I. Physician, parent, and patient global assessments. Juvenile Dermatomyositis Disease Activity Collaborative Study Group. Arthritis Rheum. 1997 Nov;40(11):1976-83.]

Muscle Strength Testing - Manual Muscle Testing (MMT)

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Functional Assessment Tools - HAQ, CHAQ

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