Table 2. SJIA diagnostic criteria: PRINTO and ILAR [11,12]

PRINTO ILAR
Fever ≥ 2 weeks Fever ≥ 2 weeks
 (Major criteria)
1. Arthritis Arthritis
≥ 1/4 following criteria
2. Evanescent erythematous rash 1. Evanescent erythematous rash
 (Minor criteria)
1. Generalized lymphadenopathy 2. Generalized lymphadenopathy
 or HM ± SM 3. HM ± SM
2. Serositis1) 4. Serositis1)
3. Arthralgia ≥ 2 weeks
4. Leukocytosis ≥ 15,000 /mm3
Fever + (2 major or [1 major + 2 minor]) Fever + Arthritis + ≥ 1/4 criteria
Serositis: pericarditis, pleuritis, or peritonitis.
SJIA: systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis; PRINTO: Paediatric Rheumatology International Trials Organisation; ILAR: International League of Associations for Rheumatology; HM: hepatomegaly; SM: splenomegaly.