Development of criteria for the classification and reporting of osteoarthritis. Classification of osteoarthritis of the knee. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Criteria Committee of the American Rheumatism Association.

Authors: Altman R , Asch E , Bloch D , Bole G , Borenstein D , Brandt K , Christy W , Cooke TD , Greenwald R , Hochberg M , Howell D , Kaplan D , Koopman W , Longley S , Mankin H , McShane DJ , Medsger T , Meenan R , Mikkelsen W , Moskowitz R , Murphy W , Rothschild B , Segal M , Sokoloff L , Wolfe F

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Source: Arthritis Rheum. 1986 Aug;29(8):1039-49.

Language: English Countries: Not specified Location: Not specified Correspondence address: Altman RD :
University of Miami, PO Box 016960 (VA 111), Miami, FL 33101

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Article abstract

For the purposes of classification, it should be specified whether osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is of unknown origin (idiopathic, primary) or is related to a known medical condition or event (secondary). Clinical criteria for the classification of idiopathic OA of the knee were developed through a multicenter study group. Comparison diagnoses included rheumatoid arthritis and other painful conditions of the knee, exclusive of referred or para-articular pain. Variables from the medical history, physical examination, laboratory tests, and radiographs were used to develop sets of criteria that serve different investigative purposes. In contrast to prior criteria, these proposed criteria utilize classification trees, or algorithms.

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