Validation of a prediction rule for development of rheumatoid arthritis in patients with early undifferentiated arthritis.
The objective of this study was to validate a model which predicts progression from undifferentiated arthritis (UA) to RA, in a Canadian UA cohort. The prediction rule, comprising variables which are scored from 0 to 13, with higher scores reflecting an increased risk of RA, was applied to baseline characteristics of all patients with UA. Progression to RA was determined at 6 months. 105 patients were identified. By 6 months, 80 (76%) had developed RA while 25 (24%) had developed another diagnosis. Number of tender and swollen joints, rheumatoid factor positivity, anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide positivity, poor functional status and high disease activity were associated with development of RA. Median prediction score was 8.0 for progressors, 5.0 for non-progressors. With these cut-off points, 18 (72%) patients with scores < or =5 did not develop RA, while 35 (97%) with scores > or =8 did develop RA.
High scores in this cohort predicted those who progressed to RA by 6 months. Baseline scores > or =8 corresponded with higher rates of progression
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