Percent Sensitivity and Specificity of Various Criteria for Typical Reiter's Syndrome
Method
of Classification
|
Sensitivity
|
Specificity
|
1. Episode
of arthritis of more than 1 month with urethritis and/or
cervicitis
|
(84.3%)
(70/83)
|
(98.2%)
(163/166)
|
3. Episode
of arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis
|
(50.6%)
(42/83)
|
(98.8%)
(164/166)
|
* Initial episode.
+ Numbers in parenthesis indicate number of patients correctly
classified/number tested.
Willkens RF, Arnett FC, Bitter T, Calin A, Fisher L, Ford DK, et al. Reiter's syndrome: evaluation of preliminary criteria for definite disease. Arthritis Rheum 1981;24:844---9.