Polymyalgia Rheumatica: Sensitivity and Specificity
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Prevalence
| Population / Calculator | Prevalence | Comments / Study / Link |
| Adults over 50 years of age | 0.7% | The following paper has detailed prevalence data for many arthritic conditions broken down by age group, sex, etc.
Estimates of the prevalence of arthritis and selected musculoskeletal disorders in the United States. Lawrence et al Arthritis Rheum 1998 May;41(5):778-99. AD NIAMS, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. |
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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Polymyalgia Rheumatica are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.