Leiden Clinical Prediction Rule for Undifferentiated Arthritis
Diagnoses rheumatoid arthritis in patients with recent-onset undifferentiated arthritis.
Advice
Use the result to support, not replace, a comprehensive clinical assessment and sound clinical judgment.
Management
- Low risk (score ≤6):
- Provide symptomatic care (e.g., NSAIDs, brief steroid taper if needed).
- Re-evaluate regularly; re-score if new joint involvement or laboratory abnormalities emerge.
- Indeterminate risk (score 6.1–7.9):
- Follow closely with repeat assessments.
- Consider early rheumatology referral and discussion of DMARD therapy.
- High risk (score ≥8.0): Refer to rheumatology for DMARD therapy and further management.