European Spondyloarthropathy Study Group (ESSG) Criteria for Spondyloarthritis - Flowchart
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Inflammatory spinal pain

Inflammatory spinal pain

Inflammatory spinal pain Inflammatory spinal pain

Synovitis, asymmetric or predominantly of the lower extremities

Synovitis, asymmetric or predominantly of the lower extremities

Synovitis Synovitis, asymmetric or predominantly of the lower extremities

Or

Or

Or

Or

Plus at least one of the following

Plus at least one of the following

Plus at least one of the following

Plus Plus at least one of the following

    Family history of AS, psoriasis, acute uveitis, ReA, or inflammatory bowel disease
    Psoriasis
    Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
    Preceding (within 1 mo) nongonococcal urethritis or cervicitis or episode of diarrhea
    Alternating buttock pain
    Enthesitis of achilles tendon or plantar fascia insertions
    Sacroiliitis on radiograph

    Family history of AS, psoriasis, acute uveitis, ReA, or inflammatory bowel disease
    Psoriasis
    Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
    Preceding (within 1 mo) nongonococcal urethritis or cervicitis or episode of diarrhea
    Alternating buttock pain
    Enthesitis of achilles tendon or plantar fascia insertions
    Sacroiliitis on radiograph

    Family history of AS, psoriasis, acute uveitis, ReA, or inflammatory bowel disease
    Psoriasis
    Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
    Preceding (within 1 mo) nongonococcal urethritis or cervicitis or episode of diarrhea
    Alternating buttock pain
    Enthesitis of achilles tendon or plantar fascia insertions
    Sacroiliitis on radiograph

Family history of AS, psoriasis, acute uveitis, ReA, or inflammatory bowel disease
Psoriasis
Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis
Preceding (within 1 mo) nongonococcal urethritis or cervicitis or episode of diarrhea
Alternating buttock pain
Enthesitis of achilles tendon or plantar fascia insertions
Sacroiliitis on radiograph

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