Table 3.
Symptoms at presentation in patients with PMR by agreement on diagnosis or fulfilment of classification criteria
| All | Supported a PMR | ACR/EULAR fulfilled | Bird fulfilled | Healey fulfilled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 188 | 113 | 49 | 145 | 93 |
| Onset of illness <2 weeks, % (n) | 27 (51) | 30 (34) | 33 (16) | 34 (49) | 18 (17) |
| Duration of symptoms at PMR diagnosis, median (IQR), days | 21 (14–41) | 21 (14–45) | 21 (12–42) | 21 (13.5–36.3) | 30 (14–60) |
| Unilateral shoulder pain, % (n) | 11 (20) | 12 (14) | 0 (0) | 7 (10) | 11 (10) |
| Bilateral neck pain, % (n) | 29 (55) | 32 (36) | 35 (17) | 30 (44) | 31 (29) |
| Unilateral neck pain, % (n) | 1 (2) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Bilateral upper arm tenderness, % (n) | 37 (70) | 47 (53) | 51 (25) | 43 (63) | 45 (42) |
| Pelvic girdle muscle pain, % (n) | 64 (121) | 79 (89) | 76 (37) | 65 (94) | 82 (76) |
| Morning stiffness, % (n) | 20 (38) | 27 (30) | 51 (25) | 24 (35) | 38 (35) |
| Morning stiffness neck/torso, % (n) | 2 (4) | 2 (2) | 4 (2) | 3 (4) | 4 (4) |
| Morning stiffness shoulder/upper arms, % (n) | 6 (11) | 8 (9) | 16 (8) | 7 (10) | 11 (10) |
| Morning stiffness hips, % (n) | 4 (7) | 6 (7) | 8 (4) | 4 (6) | 7 (6) |
| Hip pain/decreased movement, % (n) | 37 (70) | 48 (54) | 51 (25) | 36 (52) | 42 (39) |
Missing data (all): symptom duration, n = 55; morning stiffness, n = 138.
a
By an expert in rheumatology in an independent review.
IQR=interquratile range.