Table 1.

EULAR/ACR provisional classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica

Criteria	Points
Morning stiffness duration >45 min	2
Hip pain or limited range of motion	1
Absence of RF and/or ACPA	2
Absence of other joint involvement	1
At least one shoulder with subdeltoid bursitis and/or bicep tenosynovitis and/or glenohumeral synovitis (either posterior or axillary) and at least one hip with synovitis and/or trochanteric bursitis	0/1 *
Both shoulders with subdeltoid bursitis, biceps tenosynovitis or glenohumeral synovitis	0/1 *

Note: Required score for the classification of polymyalgia rheumatica: 4 or more without ultrasound and 5 or more in the algorithm with ultrasound.

Note: Required criteria: age ≥50 years, bilateral shoulder aching and abnormal C‐reactive protein and/or erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

Note: Modified from Dasgupta et al. [58].

^* Without/with ultrasound.

Abbreviations: ACPA, anti‐citrullinated protein antibody; ACR, American College of Rheumatology; EULAR, European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology; RF, rheumatoid factor.