EULAR developed a disease activity index for primary Sjogren's syndrome called the ESSDAI. This consists of 12 subscores measuring various components of disease activity. The authors are from the European League Against Rheumatism Sjogren's Task Force.
Patient selection: primary Sjogren's syndrome
General guidance:
(1) stable, long-standing changes were marked as no activity
(2) conditions caused by other diagnoses were not included
Topic |
Response Level |
Weighting Factor |
constitutional |
3 |
3 |
lymphadenopathy |
4 |
4 |
glandular |
3 |
2 |
articular |
4 |
2 |
cutaneous |
4 |
3 |
pulmonary |
4 |
5 |
renal |
4 |
5 |
muscular |
4 |
6 |
peripheral nervous |
4 |
5 |
central nervous |
4 |
5 |
hematological |
4 |
2 |
biological |
3 |
1 |
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 123 (very rare)
• The higher the score the greater the disease activity.
Specialty: Immunology/Rheumatology