Myasthenia gravis: recommendations for clinical research standards1
A Jaretzki, RJ Barohn, RM Ernstoff… - The Annals of …, 2000 - annalsthoracicsurgery.org
The need for universally accepted classifications, grading systems, and methods of analysis
for patients undergoing therapy for MG is widely recognized and is particularly needed for
therapeutic research trials. The Medical Scientific Advisory Board (MSAB) of the Myasthenia
Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) formed a Task Force in May 1997 to address these
issues. Initially, the Task Force planned to develop classifications and outcome measures
pertaining only to standardizing thymectomy trials. However, it quickly became apparent that …
for patients undergoing therapy for MG is widely recognized and is particularly needed for
therapeutic research trials. The Medical Scientific Advisory Board (MSAB) of the Myasthenia
Gravis Foundation of America (MGFA) formed a Task Force in May 1997 to address these
issues. Initially, the Task Force planned to develop classifications and outcome measures
pertaining only to standardizing thymectomy trials. However, it quickly became apparent that …