CRITERIA

ESSENTIAL

1. INFLAMMATORY NON-EROSIVE, NON-DEFORMING ARTHRITIS

2. EXCLUSION OF OTHER CAUSES OF INFLAMMATORY ARTHRITIS

MAJOR

1. CONCURRENT DIAGNOSIS OF EXTRA-ARTICULAR TB

2. COMPLETE RESPONSE TO ANTI-TB THERAPY

MINOR

1. MANTOUX POSITIVITY

2. ASSOCIATED HYPERSENSITVITY PHENOMENON SUCH AS ERYTHEMA NODOSUM, TUBERCULIDS OR PHLYCTENULAR KERATOCONJUCTIVITIS

3. ABSENCE OF SACROILIACAND AXIAL INVOLVEMENT

FOR DIAGNOSIS

DEFINITE

ESSENTIAL + 2 MAJOR

PROBABLE

ESSENTIAL + 1 MAJOR + 3 MINOR

POSSIBLE

ESSENTIAL + 1 MAJOR + 2 MINOR OR ESSENTIAL + 3 MINOR