Synthesis of the physicians’ unmet needs
| Unmet need related with | Unmet needs | Description |
| Stakeholders | Patients’ preference | None of the CPGs are based on patients preference. |
| Multidisciplinary working group | None of the CPGs involved >2 different specialities. | |
| CPGs scope and targets | Diagnosis | None of the CPGs provide a integrated strategy for diagnosis. |
| Extramuscular involvement (other than skin) | Only one eminence-based CPG cover diagnosis and management of ILD. No CPG specifically address management of heart, joints and gastroenterological manifestations. | |
| Management by subgroups of IIMs | None of the CPG is personalised by subgroup of inflammatory myopathies below than DM versus other IIMs. | |
| Activity and damage assessment | Only one eminence-based CPG specifically addresses disease activity and damages assessment. | |
| Life or organ-function threatening complications | None of the CPG cover management of life or organ-function threatening complications. | |
| Comorbidities | None of the CPG cover comorbidities prevention, diagnosis and treatment. | |
| Transition management | None of the CPG targets transition management. |
CPGs, clinical practice guidelines; DM, dermatomyositis; IIM: idiopathic inflammatory myopathy; ILD: interstitial lung disease.