This is a review of the existing clinical practice guidelines (CPG) as part of the ERN ReCONNET project aimed at evaluating existing CPGs or recommendations in rare and complex diseases.
Abstract
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare disease characterised by venous and/or arterial thrombosis, pregnancy complications and the presence of specific autoantibodies called antiphospholipid antibodies. This review aims to identify existing clinical practice guidelines (CPG) as part of the ERN ReCONNET project, aimed at evaluating existing CPGs or recommendations in rare and complex diseases. Seventeen papers providing important data were identified; however, the literature search highlighted the scarceness of reliable clinical data to develop CPGs. With no formal clinical guidelines in place, diagnosis and treatment of APS is largely based on consensus and expert opinion. Patients’ unmet need refers to the understanding of the disease and its clinical picture and implications, the need of education for patients, family members and healthcare providers, as well as to the development of monitoring pathways involving multiple healthcare providers.
Key messages
What is already known about this subject?
Antiphospholipidsyndrome (APS) is a rare systemic autoimmune disease characterised by venousand/or arterial thrombosis, pregnancy complications and the presence ofspecific antiphospholipid autoantibodies.
There are still unmet needs with regard to diagnosis and management of APS.
What does this study add ?
This review identified all existing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) on APS in order to integrate possible recommendations.
How might this impact on clinical practice or future developments?
The literature search highlighted the scarceness of reliable clinical data to develop CPGs.
Diagnosis and treatment of APS is largely based on consensus and expert opinion.
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