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%) |
(98.2%) |
| |
(70/83) |
(163/166)
|
| 2. Episode
of arthritis of more than 1 month and either urethritis or cervicitis,
or bilateral conjunctivitis |
(85.5%)
(71/83) |
(96.4%)
(160/166)
|
| 3. Episode
of arthritis, conjunctivitis, and urethritis |
(50.6%) |
(98.8%) |
| |
(42/83) |
(164/166)
|
| 4. Episode
of arthritis of more than 1 month, conjunctivitis, and urethritis |
(48.2%) |
(98.8%) |
| |
(40/83) |
(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.
