Diagnostic performance of salivary gland ultrasonography using the OMERACT scoring system in Sjögren disease: A cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study.
Researchers evaluated how well ultrasound scoring of salivary glands using the OMERACT system can diagnose Sjögren disease, comparing it to established clinical tests; ultrasound showed excellent diagnostic accuracy with superior specificity to conventional functional tests.
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