Table 1.

Diagnostic criteria for PMR, established by the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism*, and the scoring algorithm.

Criterion	Score†
	Without ultrasound (maximum of 6)	With ultrasound (maximum of 6)
Morning stiffness for > 45 min	2	2
Hip pain or limited range of motion	1	1
Absence of rheumatoid factor or anticitrullinated protein antibody	2	2
Absence of other joint involvement	1	1
At least one shoulder with subdeltoid bursitis, with or without biceps tenosynovitis and synovitis (either posterior or axillary), and at least one hip with synovitis, trochanteric bursitis, or both	Not applicable	1
Subdeltoid bursitis, biceps tenosynovitis, or synovitis, in both shoulders	Not applicable	1

* Prerequisite criteria: being over 50 years of age, having bilateral shoulder pain, having an elevated CRP level, and having an elevated ESR.

^† Without ultrasound, a score of 4 or more is categorized as PMR, whereas a score of 5 or more is categorized as PMR with ultrasound.

Source: Dasgupta et al.⁽¹⁾.