Classification and response criteria form the foundation for clinical studies in rheumatology. Such criteria allow investigators conducting trials to consistently define a study population and to know when clinical improvement has occurred. In addition, epidemiologic studies rely on these criteria for identifying study cohorts and reporting endpoints.
Classification Criteria for Other Diseases
Other Resources
- Classification and Response Criteria Subcommittee: Development of Classification and Response Criteria for Rheumatic Diseases. Arthr Rheum 2006, 55: 348-352.
- Methodological Guidelines Felson DT and Anderson JJ. Baillieres Clinical Rheumatology. 1995 May;9(2):253-66.
Criteria in Development
- RA Remission Criteria - In progress; PI for this project is David Felson, MD
- Scleroderma Classification Criteria - In progress; PI for this project is Janet Pope, MD
- Myositis Response Criteria – In progress; PIs for this project are Lisa Rider, MD and Frederick Miller, MD
- Myositis Classification Criteria – In progress; PI for this project is Ingrid Lundberg, MD, PhD
- Gout Response Criteria – In progress; PI for this project is H. Ralph Schumacher, Jr., MD
- PMR Classification Criteria –In progress; PI for this project is Eric Matteson, MD
- Sjögren's Response Criteria – In progress; PI for this project is Troy Daniels, DDS, MS
