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Table 160-2

ASAS Criteria for Peripheral Spondyloarthritisa

Arthritisb

or

plus

Enthesitis
One or more of the following:
  • Uveitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis
OR two or more of the following:
  • Arthritis
  • Enthesitis
  • Dactylitis
  • Inflammatory back pain ever
  • Family history for SpA

aSensitivity 79.5%, specificity 83.3%.

bPeripheral arthritis, usually predominantly lower limb and/or asymmetric.

Abbreviations: ASAS, Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society; SpA, spondyloarthritis.

Source: M Rudawaleit et al: Ann Rheum Dis 70:25, 2011.