@article{3081892, title = "Classification criteria for Sjogren's syndrome: a revised version of the European criteria proposed by the American-European Consensus Group", author = "Vitali, C and Bombardieri, S and Jonsson, R and Moutsopoulos, HM and and Alexander, EL and Carsons, SE and Daniels, TE and Fox, PC and Fox, RI and and Kassan, SS and Pillemer, SR and Talal, N and Weisman, MH and and European Study Grp Classification", journal = "Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases", year = "2002", volume = "61", number = "6", pages = "554-558", publisher = "BMJ Publishing Group", issn = "0003-4967, 1468-2060", doi = "10.1136/ard.61.6.554", abstract = "Classification criteria for Sjogren’s syndrome (SS) were developed and validated between 1989 and 1996 by the European Study Group on Classification Criteria for SS, and broadly accepted. These have been re-examined by consensus group members, who have introduced some modifications, more clearly defined the rules for classifying patients with primary or secondary SS, and provided more precise exclusion criteria." }