Required criteria: age 50 years or older, bilateral shoulder aching, and abnormal C-reactive protein and/or erythrocyte sedimentation rate | |
Clinical criteria for scoring algorithm* | Points |
1. Morning stiffness lasting more than 45 minutes | 2 |
2. Hip pain or restricted range of motion | 1 |
3. Absence of rheumatoid factor and antibody to cyclic citrullinated peptide | 2 |
4. Absence of other joint involvement | 1 |
Ultrasound criteria for scoring algorithm* | |
5a. At least one shoulder with subdeltoid bursitis, biceps tenosynovitis, or glenohumeral synovitis; and at least one hip with synovitis or trochanteric bursitis | 1 |
5b. Both shoulders with subdeltoid bursitis, biceps tenosynovitis, or glenohumeral synovitis | 1 |
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