Table 1

The features used by responders to identify GCA

GCA featureTheme frequency
Headache/head symptoms1071
Visual disturbances671
Scalp (including temporal artery tenderness)468
Jaw symptoms420
PMR symptoms69
Systemic symptoms65
Fatigue29
Joint/muscle symptoms20
Tongue symptoms12

  • GCA, giant cell arteritis; PMR, polymyalgia rheumatica.