The evolution of international classification criteria for Sjogren’s syndrome

Abstract

This article presents review of literature of the history of international classification criteria of American College of Rheumatology/European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (ACR/EULAR) 2016, considers the features of validation and development of preliminary European criteria 1993, criteria of American European Consensus Group (AECG) 2002 and ACR 2012 criteria.

Keywords

• primary sjögren’s syndrome
• sjögren’s syndrome
• secondary sjögren’s syndrome
• classification criteria
• diagnosis