Table 2 |
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Myositis disease activity and damage scores |
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| Score |
Disease activity status (weakness attributable to activity) |
Score |
Disease damage status (weakness attributable to damage) |
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| Inactive |
No disease activity. Dose decrements contemplated or actioned |
0 |
No weakness. |
| Active - |
Mild activity, but stable. No dose increments contemplated, decrements contemplated
or actioned. |
1 |
Mild persisting weakness, but normal ADL and/or occupation. |
| Active |
Moderate activity. Dose increments contemplated or actioned. |
2 |
Obvious persisting weakness. Limited ADL and/or occupation. |
| Active + |
Severe activity. Additional agents contemplated or actioned. |
3 |
Severe persisting weakness. Unable to function independently. |
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Patients' disease activity levels were scored on "intention-to-treat" principles. ADL, activities of daily living. |
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Molloy et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R67 doi:10.1186/ar1935 |
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