Referral Patterns to Pediatric Rheumatology From Primary Care Physicians and General Pediatrics at a Single Pediatric Rheumatology Center in Saudi Arabia.

Objective This study aims to investigate referral patterns to pediatric rheumatology and assess the correctness of referrals from primary care physicians and pediatric specialties. Methodology A cross-sectional, retrospective study was conducted on all patients who were referred to the Pediatric Rheumatology Department since 2015 (= 282) at King Abdullah Specialized Children's Hospital (KASCH), Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic. Age, gender, reason for referral, clinical features, referring department, and final diagnosis were taken as variables.