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  • To describe the development strategy for the new American College of Rheumatology and European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria for systemic sclerosis.
  • To highlight the enhancements and their impact on disease conceptualization and clinical practice.

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  • Innovative and rigorous criteria development strategy.
  • Incorporation of key clinical and serological features: proximal scleroderma, sclerodactyly, digital pits, pulmonary fibrosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, and specific autoantibodies.
  • Emphasis on vasculopathic manifestations and early signs like puffy fingers.

Main Results:

  • The new criteria demonstrate improved sensitivity and specificity.
  • Enhanced classification accuracy, particularly for early, mild, or limited systemic sclerosis cases.
  • Shift in the conceptual framework of systemic sclerosis.

Conclusions:

  • The updated criteria facilitate earlier and more accurate classification of systemic sclerosis.
  • This advancement offers opportunities for timely intervention to prevent disease progression.
  • Expect a paradigm shift in systemic sclerosis clinical trial conduct.