Utility of the new rheumatoid arthritis 2010 ACR/EULAR classification criteria in routine clinical care.

ABSTRACT: The new 2010 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have been designed to classify early onset RA, but has not been studied to identify RA in patients with arthritis seen in routine clinical care where correct 'classification' of patients, when they are not selected for having RA would be important. Prospective, consecutive patients cohort. Outpatient clinic of a university rheumatology centre. A total of 126 patients with joint symptoms were consecutively recruited. The ACR/EULAR RA criteria were applied, with questions followed by a targeted musculoskeletal exam. The gold standard for the diagnosis of RA was the primary rheumatologist's diagnosis. Number of patients with non-RA diagnosis who were classified a

SUBMITTER: Kennish L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3488748 | biostudies-literature | 2012

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature