Percentages of patients seen by all providers, primary care providers, or rheumatologists who met the various criteria after detailed chart review or direct interview.
| Feature | All Providers (%) | Primary Care Provider (1) (%) | Rheumatologist (2) (%) | Direct Interview (%) | p, 1 vs 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meets ACR criteria either by 6/12 clinical features
or By presence of MSU crystals in fluid/tissues | 103/289 (36) | 20/174 (12) | 83/115 (72) | < 0.0001 | |
| Meets New York criteria either by 2/4 clinical features
or By presence of MSU crystals in fluid/tissues | 94/289 (33) | 9/174 (5) | 85/115 (74) | < 0.0001 | |
| Meets Rome criteria by 2/4 features noted in Table 1 (1 feature is presence of MSU in fluid/tissues) | 87/289 (30) | 10/174 (6) | 77/115 (67) | < 0.0001 | |
| Meets ACR criteria by 6/12 clinical features alone | 68/289 (24) | 15/174 (9) | 53/115 (46) | 30/37 (81) | < 0.0001 |
| Meets New York criteria 2/4 clinical features alone | 50/289 (17) | 3/174 (2) | 47/115 (41) | 24/37 (65) | < 0.0001 |
| Meets Rome criteria by 2/3 clinical features alone | 51/289 (18) | 5/174 (3) | 46/115 (40) | 29/37 (78) | < 0.0001 |