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We are excited to share that the first-ever Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for peripheral nervous system (PNS) manifestations in Sjögren’s disease, produced by the Sjögren’s Foundation, has been accepted for publication by the journal Arthritis Care & Research, published by the American College of Rheumatology.

The Foundation purchased open access for this manuscript so the full guideline can be read by anyone, not only journal subscribers. The full manuscript is now available as an open-access “Accepted Article:” https://acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.70004?campaign=wolacceptedarticle

This guideline offers clear recommendations to help doctors better recognize, evaluate, and manage peripheral nervous system symptoms that many people with Sjögren’s experience. It was created through a careful and rigorous process, led by the Foundation, that reflects the contributions of 95 people, including neurologists, rheumatologists, researchers, patients, and Foundation staff, to integrate patient insights with provider expertise and the best available science.

What’s next? Over the next several weeks, the Foundation will release the official printed (PDF) guideline, a blog about what this means for patients, and updates as the guideline moves through the publishing process. For now, we’re excited to share this important advancement with the community.

Read the pre-print manuscript of the accepted guideline: https://acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/acr.70004?campaign=wolacceptedarticle