title: [Diagnosis of reactive arthritis].
abstract: For the diagnosis of reactive arthritis, there is no single test. A combination of different parameters such as clinical presentation and laboratory parameters is necessary. Here we suggest a procedure for clinical practice of which tests should be performed when, based on the individual situation. To assess the clinical value of a test, it is not only necessary to know the specificity and sensitivity of a test but also the assumed likelihood of the disease (pretest probability).
authors.affiliation: Charité, Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Abt. f. Rheumatologie, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12200 Berlin, Germany. hildrun.haibel@charite.de
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Haibel
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rudwaleit
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sieper
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeidler
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kuipers
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D016918:Arthritis, Reactive / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015009:Yersinia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis