Evaluation of the American Heart Association 2015 revised Jones criteria versus existing guidelines

Conclusions The clinical manifestations of ARF, comprising subclinical carditis and arthralgia, are possibly milder in the Indian population; hence, inclusion of subclinical carditis, polyarthralgia and monoarthritis as major criteria in the newer guidelines has improved the diagnostic yield of ARF. In the absence of a gold standard for the diagnosis of ARF, it is not possible to comment on sensitivity and specificity.
Source: Heart Asia - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research