Table 3 Diagnostic hypotheses formulated by the rheumatologist at first consultations (n = 357)

Rheumatoid arthritis

73 (20.4%)

Osteoarthritis

62 (17.4%)

Fibromyalgia

60 (16.8%)

Systemic lupus erythematosus

41 (11.5%)

Spondyloarthritis

18 (5.0%)

Psoriatic arthritis

15 (4.2%)

Periarthritis

14 (3.9%)

Sjögren’s Syndrome

10 (2.8%)

Gout

9 (2.5%)

Systemic sclerosis

5 (1.4%)

Systemic vasculitis

5 (1.4%)

Osteoporosis

5 (1.4%)

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis

4 (1.1%)

Uveitis

4 (1.1%)

Low back pain

3 (0.8%)

Behçet’s disease

2 (0.6%)

Anti-phospholipid syndrome

2 (0.6%)

Sarcoidosis

2 (0.6%)

Dermato- or polymyositis

2 (0.6%)

Eosinophilic fasciitis

1 (0.3%)

Other diseases

20 (5.6%)