P170 Diagnostic criteria for IBD subtype classification: a multi-centre validation cohort

Classification and Diagnostic Criteria

Diabetes mellitus comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by high blood glucose levels. Four major types of diabetes have been defined: insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and diabetes secondary to other conditions. IDDM characteristically presents with prominent diabetes symptoms an...

Classification and diagnostic criteria for psoriatic arthritis.

BACKGROUND The study of psoriatic arthritis is difficult and has lagged behind the study of other arthropathies in that there are no universally agreed or properly validated case definitions. METHOD This paper examined the validity and practicality of the original Moll and Wright criteria and subsequent criteria sets. Key features discriminating between psoriatic and other arthropathies were ...

Classification criteria and diagnostic tests for vasculitides.

Diagnostic versus classification criteria - a continuum.

The current understanding that disease criteria are different than classification criteria is not well founded. In fact, they are a continuum. The arithmetic behind the two are the same and is built on a clear understanding of the concepts of sensitivity and specificity. Diagnosis is nothing different than classification in the individual patient. The main element that makes a set of criteria d...

Koukopoulos׳ diagnostic criteria for mixed depression: a validation study.

BACKGROUND Mixed depression (MxD) is one subtype of depressive experiences within the depressive spectrum. MxD definition is debated among experts. Koukopoulos׳ proposed diagnostic criteria focused primarily on psychic agitation, marked irritability, and intense mood lability as markers of a mixed depressive episode. The present study validates Koukopoulos׳ criteria as diagnostic for MxD. MET...