Funding for this research was provided by:
Myositis Support and Understanding
Article History
Received: 24 September 2025
Accepted: 20 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was reviewed and approved by the Drexel University Institutional Review Board (Protocol #2502011059). All participants provided written informed consent before enrollment, in accordance with the ethical standards of the IRB and the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Financial interests: Research support was provided by Myositis Support and Understanding for investigator time (MA and MB) and study supplies. Author KS declares no financial interests to report. Non-financial interests: Meaghan Arnold is on the Medical Advisory Board of directors of Myositis Support and Understanding, and receives no compensation as a member of the Medical Advisory Board. Authors MB and KS declare no non-financial interests to report.