FINAL ACR/EULAR CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA AND SCORING ALGORITHM

JOINT INVOLVEMENT (0-5) 1 med-Ig joint* 2-10 med-Ig joints* 1-3 sml joints* 4-10 sml joints* > 10 joints (at least 1 sml joint)* SEROLOGY (0-3) Neither RF or ACPA positive At least 1 test low positive titre At least 1 test high positive titre DURATION OF SYNOVITIS (0-1) < 6 weeks > 6 weeks ACUTE PHASE REACTANTS (0-1) Neither CRP or ESR abnormal Abnormal CRP or ESR 0 1 0 1
*Small joints: MCPs, PIPs, MTP 2-5, 1 IP and wrists *Medium-large joints: shoulders, elbows, hips, knees, ankles

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Score > 6 indicates "definite RA"

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