title: [Classification of rheumatic diseases. Knowledge and problems].
abstract: A classification of diseases serves following purposes: --Collection and processing of data on morbidity and mortality (administrative objective) --Tool for diagnostic evaluation (clinical decision making) --Indicator of the scientific state of the art of the disease (theoretic taxonomy). In the efforts to unify the classification of rheumatic disease, following two goals are realistic: 1) Improvement in the effective communication 2) Agreement with the targets set. The International Classification of Diseases for Rheumatology and Orthopedics (ICD-R and O), which has been jointly elaborated by the International League Against Rheumatism (ILAR) and the Societé Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT), is a practicable international standard for the next years.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Klinische Epidemiologie, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Leistner
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Altus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wessel
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Klassifikation rheumatischer Erkrankungen. Erkenntnisse und Probleme.