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2012 ACR/EULAR Classification Criteria for Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Classifies polymyalgia rheumatica by expert consensus recommendations.
This tool should only be used in patients who: are ≥50 years of age, present with bilateral shoulder pain, and who have an abnormal ESR and/or CRP.
When To Use
- This score can be used to classify patients who present with symptoms concerning for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR).
- It should only be used with patients who are ≥50 years of age, present with bilateral shoulder pain, and who have an abnormal ESR and/or CRP.
- You can use this score with or without ultrasound findings, but the cutoff value for classification will change.
Clinical Advice
- Patients scoring ≥4 without ultrasound are classified as having PMR.
- Patients scoring ≥5 with ultrasound are classified as having PMR.
- Initial therapy usually includes oral steroids but clinical judgment should be used when determining treatment pathway.
Additional Information
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Patients scoring ≥4 without ultrasound are classified as having PMR.
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Patients scoring ≥5 with ultrasound are classified as having PMR.