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Table 2 Referring diagnoses vs. final diagnoses confirmed by a rheumatologist

From: Exploring paediatric rheumatology care: a ten-year retrospective analysis of the patient population in Ghana

Referring diagnoses

Vs

Confirmed diagnoses

 

n

%

 

n

%

JIA

38

31.4

 

JIA

59

48.8

SLE

18

14.9

 

SLE

42

34.7

MCTD

2

1.7

 

MCTD

10

8.3

JDM

1

0.8

 

JDM

4

3.3

Polymyositis

2

1.7

 

Polymyositis

2

1.7

Vasculitis

0

0.0

 

Vasculitis

1

0.8

Takayasu’s

0

0.0

 

Takayasu’s

1

0.8

Marfan’s syndrome

1

0.8

 

Marfan’s syndrome

1

0.8

Fibromyalgia

0

0.0

 

Fibromyalgia

1

0.8

Non-specific rheumatological diagnoses, e.g., chronic kidney disease, dermatitis, recurrent multiple joint pain, muscular dystrophy, etc.

59

48.7

 

Not confirmed

0

0.0

Total

121

100

 

Total

121

100