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Table 4 Disease status and drug use status of survival patients with IIM through using the MDAAT, HAQDI and MRS at the end of follow-up.

From: Clinical characteristics and favorable long-term outcomes for patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a retrospective single center study in China

 

All

PM

DM

ADM

OM

JM

No. of patients (%)

156

37

80

9

24

6

MYOACT global disease activity, 10-cm VAS score = 0, n. (%)

134(85.9)

31(83.8)

69(86.3)

7(77.8)

21(87.5)

6(100.0)

MYOACT global disease activity, 10-cm VAS score > 0, n. (%)

22(14.1)

6(16.2)

11(13.8)

2(22.2)

3(12.5)

0(0.0)

MYOACT muscle disease activity, 10-cm VAS score > 0.2, n. (%)

12(7.7)

3(8.1)

6(7.5)

2(22.2)

1(4.2)

0(0.0)

MYOACT, subscale VAS score > 0.2, no (%).

      

   Constitutional

13(8.3)

1(2.7)

9(11.3)

1(11.1)

2(8.3)

0(0.0)

   Cutaneous

11(7.1)

1(2.7)

6(7.5)

2(22.2)

2(8.3)

0(0.0)

   Skeletal

7(4.5)

4(10.8)

2(2.5)

0(0.0)

1(4.2)

0(0.0)

   Gastrointestinal

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

   Pulmonary

15(9.6)

6(16.2)

6(7.5)

2(22.2)

1(4.2)

0(0.0)

   Cardiac

2(1.3)

2(5.4)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

0(0.0)

Patients with HAQDI score = 0, n. (%)

130(83.3)

33(89.2)

64(80.0)

8(88.9)

17(70.8)

6(100.0)

Patients with HAQDI score > 0, n. (%)

26(16.7)

4(10.8)

15(18.8)

1(11.1)

6(25.0)

0(0.0)

Patients with M RS = 0, n. (%)

131(84.0)

34(91.9)

66(82.5)

9(100)

16(66.7)

6(100.0)

Patients with MRS ≥1, n. (%)

25(16.0)

3(8.1)

14(17.5)

0(0.0)

8(33.3)

0(0.0)

Medication

      

   Off all drugs

29(18.6)

9(24.3)

16(20.0)

1(11.1)

3(12.5)

0(0.0)

   Corticosteroid, 0-5 mg/d, n. (%)

73(46.8)

16(43.2)

37(46.3)

4(44.4)

12(50.0)

4(66.7)

   Corticosteroid, 5-10 mg/d, n. (%)

34(21.8)

8(21.6)

17(21.3)

2(22.2)

5(20.8)

2(33.3)

   Corticosteroid, 10-15 mg/d, n. (%)

9(5.8)

1(2.7)

6(7.5)

0(0.0)

2(8.3)

0(0.0)

   Corticosteroid, > 15 mg/d, n. (%)

11(7.1)

3(8.1)

4(5.0)

2(22.2)

2(8.3)

0(0.0)

   Second-line agents†, n. (%)

30(19.2)

10(27.0)

14(17.5)

1(11.1)

3(12.5)

2(33.3)

  1. MYOACT, the Myositis Disease Activity Assessment Visual Analogue Scales; VAS, visual analogue scale; HAQDI, health assessment questionnaire disabled index; MRS, modified rankin scale.
  2. †second-line agents include methotrexate, cyclophosphamide, azathioprine, intravenous immunoglobulin, hydroxychloroquine or mycophenolate mofetil.