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Classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis

A J MacGregor1

  • 1Northwick Park Hospital, Harrow, Middlesex, UK.

Bailliere'S Clinical Rheumatology
|May 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have evolved over 40 years. The 1987 ARA criteria offer the best balance for identifying RA cases in both clinical and population studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Rheumatology
  • Clinical Epidemiology

Background:

  • Classification criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have evolved significantly over the past 40 years.
  • Early criteria (1958 ARA, 1961 Rome) used categories like 'definite' and 'possible' RA based on clinical, serological, and radiological features.
  • The 1987 ARA criteria were developed using statistical methods for improved specificity in clinic-based studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the development and application of RA classification criteria.
  • To evaluate the suitability of existing criteria for both clinic and population-based studies.
  • To assess the 1987 ARA criteria's performance in various settings, including early and inactive disease.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical and contemporary RA classification criteria sets.
  • Analysis of validation studies comparing different criteria in clinic and population settings.
  • Evaluation of the sensitivity and specificity of the 1987 ARA criteria, including adaptations for inactive disease.

Main Results:

  • The 1987 ARA criteria demonstrate enhanced specificity in clinic-based RA studies compared to earlier schemes.
  • Sensitivity of the 1987 criteria may be reduced in early disease or when applied strictly to inactive disease.
  • Adaptations to the 1987 criteria, incorporating past disease activity indicators, can enhance sensitivity for population studies.

Conclusions:

  • The 1987 ARA criteria are currently the most appropriate for case recognition in both clinic and population-based RA studies.
  • Further advancements in RA immunology and genetics may lead to more precise classification tools and disease subsets in the future.
  • Adaptations of the 1987 criteria are valuable for capturing RA cases in population studies, particularly those with inactive disease.

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