Diagnostic Accuracy for Lupus and Other Systemic Autoimmune Diseases in the Community Setting
Author(s) -
Sonali Narain,
Hanno B. Richards,
Minoru Satoh,
Marlene Sarmiento,
Richard Davidson,
Jonathan J. Shuster,
Eric S. Sobel,
Paulette Hahn,
Westley H. Reeves
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.164.22.2435
Subject(s) - medicine , anti nuclear antibody , medical diagnosis , kappa , concordance , rheumatology , systemic lupus erythematosus , cohen's kappa , disease , autoimmune disease , referral , immunology , autoantibody , antibody , pathology , family medicine , linguistics , philosophy , machine learning , computer science
Most individuals with autoimmune and other immune disorders undergo initial evaluation in the community setting. Since misdiagnosis of systemic autoimmune diseases can have serious consequences, we evaluated community physicians' accuracy in diagnosing autoimmune diseases and the consequences of misdiagnosis.
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