Fig. 1

Rating of various findings in establishing a diagnosis of juvenile dermatomyositis. Participants were asked to rate each individual finding in regards to its accuracy in establishing a diagnosis of juvenile dermatomyositis in clinical practice on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = essential, 2 = very important, 3 = somewhat important, 4 = not very important; 5 = not important at all). The mean values +/− standard deviation are given. Abbreviations: EMG, electromyography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; vWF, von Willebrand factor