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Behcet's disease is an uncommon inflammatory disease for which there are several proposed diagnostic criteria. At the time of the International Study Group for Behcet's disease proposed diagnostic criteria (Lancet 1990), there were already five commonly used criteria which has since significantly expanded (Davatchi 2011). This study group sought to unify common disease features to assist in research and improve clinician diagnostic capability.
The sensitivity of the ISG 1990 criteria is 92% with a specificity 97% making it an effective tool to rule in cases. It has been suggested that given the low prevalence of Behcet's disease, a more sensitive criteria ought to be adopted. The International Criteria for Behcet's Disease (ICBD) was created in 2006 and has a more sensitive but less specific tool to mitigate this issue. They both continue to be used in clinical practice and research studies, among others.
Variable & Associated Points
Required Criteria
Minor Criteria
References Contributed By:
International Study Group for Behcet's Disease.
Criteria for diagnosis of Behcet's disease.
Lancet. 1990 May 5;335(8697):1078-80.
Davatchi F.
Diagnosis/Classification Criteria for Behcet's Disease.
Patholog Res Int. 2011 Sep 27.
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