Comorbidities in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: population-based evidence on risk subgroups and implications for delivery of care

Cardiovascular care, psychiatric/neurocognitive disorders, and osteopenia/osteoporosis are highly prevalent and often underrecognized in IIMs. Effective management of these IIM-associated comorbidities requires a multidisciplinary, comprehensive care approach, and further work is needed to adapt existing risk-stratification and screening tools for the unique needs of IIMs patients.