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Web resources for rare auto-inflammatory diseases: towards a common patient registry.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19321516     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVES: To review information resources on rare auto-inflammatory disorders (AIDs) for use by health care professionals, focusing particularly on patient registries. METHODS: Using relevant key words, we surveyed the websites of several scientific societies of immunology, paediatrics and rheumatology, as well as Pubmed and specialized databases for AIDs. RESULTS: The Internet provides a wide variety of information related to AIDs. Moreover, several other initiatives have been undertaken to create new resources for professionals. We reviewed six patient registries for rare AIDs, taking a special interest in the submission questionnaire. We revealed a wide overlap between the items used in the questionnaires, whereas the currently available registries appeared inappropriate for AIDs patients with complex or undefined diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: AIDs share common clinical features, pathophysiological pathways and therapeutic approaches. Although several resources are now available for rare AIDs, a unique and dedicated site gathering all aspects of these diseases as a whole is still lacking, i.e. covering research as well as the needs of AIDs patients and health care professionals. Our study thus advocates a merging of existing patient registries or the creation of a common database.
Authors:
Isabelle Touitou; Véronique Hentgen; Isabelle Koné-Paut;
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2009-03-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Rheumatology (Oxford, England)     Volume:  48     ISSN:  1462-0332     ISO Abbreviation:  Rheumatology (Oxford)     Publication Date:  2009 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-05-14     Completed Date:  2009-07-06     Revised Date:  2009-12-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883501     Medline TA:  Rheumatology (Oxford)     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  665-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
CHRU Montpellier, Unité Médicale des Maladies Auto-inflammatoires, Hôpital A de Villeneuve, Montpellier, France. isabelle.touitou@igh.cnrs.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autoimmune Diseases*
Humans
Internet*
Medical Informatics
Rare Diseases*
Registries*
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Comment In:
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2010 Jan;49(1):198; author reply 198-9   [PMID:  19903728 ]

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