Rheumatology (Oxford, England) · 2026
Rheumatologist assessment in established polymyalgia rheumatica.
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Nielsen Elisabeth Lindrup, Donskov Agnete Overgaard, Våben Christoffer Søvsø, Nielsen Andreas Wiggers, Frølund Line Lier, Hansen Ib Tønder, Moll Line Thorndal, Nielsen Berit Dalsgaard, Mørk Christoffer, Hauge Ellen-Margrethe, Keller Kresten Krarup
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OBJECTIVES: Patients with established polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) are often referred from general practitioners (GPs) to rheumatologists. This single-centre cohort study examined the frequency, indications and diagnostic outcomes of patients with established PMR referred to a rheumatology outpatient clinic after initial diagnosis by GPs or rheumatologists in a hospital outpatient setting.
METHODS: This single-centre retrospective cohort study included patients with established PMR referred to a department of rheumatology (2018-2024). Data from patient records covered time of referral, PMR diagnosis, discharge, re-referral, and indication for and outcome of rheumatologist assessment of patients with established PMR. Symptoms and clinical findings were also documented.
RESULTS: Among 237 patients diagnosed by rheumatologists, 52/204 (26%) of discharged patients were re-referred. They had shorter time from diagnosis to discharge than those not re-referred (median: 41 days vs 230 days, P < 0.01). Referrals of the 98 patients diagnosed by GPs were more often prompted by uncertainty about their primary diagnosis of PMR (51% vs 14%, P < 0.01), and less frequently by relapse (27% vs 50%, P < 0.01) or recurrence (11% vs 31%, P < 0.01) compared with patients diagnosed by rheumatologists. The PMR diagnosis was less frequently maintained in patients diagnosed by GPs compared with patients diagnosed by rheumatologists (62% vs 83%, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Re-referral was common among patients with established PMR, and the risk increased with discharge shortly after PMR diagnosis. The diagnosis was revised in one-third of patients diagnosed by GPs, highlighting diagnostic challenges and supporting referral of individuals suspected of PMR consistent with current recommendations.
METHODS: This single-centre retrospective cohort study included patients with established PMR referred to a department of rheumatology (2018-2024). Data from patient records covered time of referral, PMR diagnosis, discharge, re-referral, and indication for and outcome of rheumatologist assessment of patients with established PMR. Symptoms and clinical findings were also documented.
RESULTS: Among 237 patients diagnosed by rheumatologists, 52/204 (26%) of discharged patients were re-referred. They had shorter time from diagnosis to discharge than those not re-referred (median: 41 days vs 230 days, P < 0.01). Referrals of the 98 patients diagnosed by GPs were more often prompted by uncertainty about their primary diagnosis of PMR (51% vs 14%, P < 0.01), and less frequently by relapse (27% vs 50%, P < 0.01) or recurrence (11% vs 31%, P < 0.01) compared with patients diagnosed by rheumatologists. The PMR diagnosis was less frequently maintained in patients diagnosed by GPs compared with patients diagnosed by rheumatologists (62% vs 83%, P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION: Re-referral was common among patients with established PMR, and the risk increased with discharge shortly after PMR diagnosis. The diagnosis was revised in one-third of patients diagnosed by GPs, highlighting diagnostic challenges and supporting referral of individuals suspected of PMR consistent with current recommendations.