A new set of criteria for the diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever in childhood

Yalcinkaya F, Ozen S, Ozcakar ZB, et al.

Rheumatology (Oxford) · 2009

Grade Bdiagnostic criterian=311

Key Findings

  • Five criteria: fever, abdominal pain, chest pain, arthritis, family history
  • Sensitivity 86.5%, specificity 93.6% with 2+ criteria
  • Higher specificity than Tel-Hashomer in children

Referenced in (1 disease)

ID: pmid-19193696DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken509PMID: 19193696