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    Patient insights on living with idiopathic inflammatory myopathy and the limitations of disease activity measurement methods – a qualitative study

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    Oldroyd, Alexander; orcid: 0000-0001-5701-6490; email: alexander.oldroyd@manchester.ac.uk
    Dixon, William
    Chinoy, Hector
    Howells, Kelly
    Publication Date
    2020-09-21
    Submitted date
    2020-03-11
    
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    Abstract: Background: The idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIMs) are chronic autoimmune conditions, typically resulting in proximal muscle weakness and impacting upon quality of life. Accurate measurement of IIM disease activity is imperative for appropriate medical management and carrying out valid clinical trials. The International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Group (IMACS) “Disease Activity Core Set Measures” are the current gold-standard of IIM disease activity assessment. Anecdotally, patients with an IIM report that the IMACS Core Set Measures and other available methods do not necessarily capture their perceived disease activity. Investigating the patient experiences of living with an IIM and their views on the accuracy of the IMACS Core Set Measures will provide valuable insights for both clinical and research purposes. Methods: Eighteen interviews with patients with an IIM were carried out and analysed thematically, using a grounded theory approach. Experiences on living with an IIM and perceptions on the accuracy of disease activity measurement methods were explored. Results: Interview analysis revealed four themes: 1) fatigue, 2) pain, 3) day-to-day symptom variation, 4) limitations of creatine kinase levels and manual muscle testing. Conclusions: This study has provided valuable insights into patient experiences of living with an IIM. Aspects of IIM disease activity perceived not to be wholly measured by the IMACS Core Set Measures have also been identified. These findings have implications for future IIM clinical care and research, in particular providing justification for research into pain, fatigue and symptom variation.
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    BMC Rheumatology, volume 4, issue 1, page 47
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    BioMed Central
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10034/625902
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    From Springer Nature via Jisc Publications Router
    History: received 2020-03-11, registration 2020-06-17, accepted 2020-06-17, pub-electronic 2020-09-21, online 2020-09-21, collection 2020-12
    Publication status: Published
    Funder: Versus Arthritis (GB); Grant(s): 21993
    Funder: Myositis UK
    Funder: Medical Research Council; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000265; Grant(s): MR/N003322/1
    Funder: Manchester Biomedical Research Centre; doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100014653
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