The current criteria for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were developed in 1987. At its October meeting, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) and the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) released revised the guidelines. The revised criteria rate patients on a scale of 0-10 points, with points assigned in four separate domains of signs and symptoms:
See the article here:
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Criteria
