Khosroshahi et al, 2015 | Systematic review, multiple specialists, guidelines for diagnostic and treatment, so far first real guidelines; very helpful for the physician in clinical practice | 1 |
Deshpande et al, 2013 | Review on existing data for terminology, pathology and immunopathology, no real guidelines, no systematic review; recommendations are lacking, so the usefulness of this paper is limited | 2 |
Deshpande et al, 2012 | Consensus statement on pathology, only expert opinion, no clear systematic review; no systematic methods for formulating recommendations key histopathological features and IgG4 assessment are clearly defined | 3 |
Stone et al, 2012 | Review on terminology based on expert opinion. Although experts from different specialties were present, this is rather expert consensus than a clear recommendation; no systematic guidelines are reported and key messages are not easily identifiable | 4 |