Publications by authors named "Alain Strady"
Ann Med Interne (Paris)
February 2002
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to evaluate the diagnostic value of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria for diagnosing giant cell arteritis by analyzing data from 415 temporal artery biopsies.
- The researchers used logistic regression to identify significant clinical signs, creating a scoring system, where a score above 7 indicates a likelihood of giant cell arteritis, achieving 75.7% sensitivity and 72.2% specificity.
- The study's unique approach involved using patients with prior suspicion of the disease but negative biopsy results as the control group, highlighting the need for further research on alternative diagnostic methods that don't rely on biopsies.
