2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis
Authors' conclusion
International experts developed the EULAR criteria to classify overall hand OA, interphalangeal OA and thumb base OA in clinical studies using a rigorous methodology.
Study context
- Population
- Persons with hand symptoms and no other disease (including psoriasis) or acute injury explaining them
- Comparison
- EULAR criteria vs 1990 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria
- Outcome
- Classification criteria for overall hand OA, interphalangeal OA and thumb base OA based on self-reported data and radiographic features
Methodological detailsthree phases, consensus-based decision analysis
- Three phases
- Consensus-based decision analysis
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Classification criteria
Overall hand osteoarthritis (OA) classified at ≥9 points on a 0-15 scale
9
Cut-off for interphalangeal OA and thumb base OA
8
Further findings
- EULAR criteria better sensitivity than ACR criteria in phase 1 data set
- Performance of the two criteria sets similar in two external cohorts
Original publication
2023 EULAR classification criteria for hand osteoarthritis. Ann Rheum Dis. Published 21 October 2024. doi:10.
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