Table 2

Number of patients fulfilling the various criteria sets and performance of the various criteria sets

PsA versus controlASAS peripheralESSGAmorCASPAR
PsA N pos. (sensitivity)78 (52.0)*39 (26.0)*55 (36.7)*133 (88.7)*
LR+5.112.2620.04
LR−0.530.840.630.12
SpA vs controlASAS peripheralESSGAmorCASPAR
SpA N pos. (sensitivity)37 (48.7)*37 (48.7)*20 (26.3)*4 (5.3)
LR+4.784.21.19
LR−0.570.580.740.99
Control N neg. (specificity)203 (89.8)200 (88.5)226 (100)216 (95.6)
  • * marks a p value <0.05, PsA-group or SpA-group is significantly different than the control group on fulfilling the criteria.

  • ASAS, Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society; CASPAR, classification of psoriatic arthritis; ESSG, European Spondylarthropathy Study Group; LR+, positive likelihood ratio; LR−, negative likelihood ratio.