Ritchie articular index

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• The Ritchie articular index , which has been widely used in the UK, is an example of a tender joint score. Fifty-two peripheral joints or joint areas are graded on a 4 point scale for tenderness. There seems to be no advantage conferred by examining large numbers of joints.

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• Ritchie DM, Boyle JA, McInnes JM et al. Clinical studies with an articular index for the assessment of joint tenderness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Quart J Med 1968; 37: 393-406