Reasons for referral of outpatients without previous immune-mediated inflammatory disease (IMID) that were subsequently diagnosed with IMID
| Manifestation | N | % |
| Arthralgia | 8 | 40 |
| Increase of acute phase reactants | 8 | 40 |
| Arthritis | 5 | 25 |
| Myalgia | 4 | 20 |
| Pain and stiffness of the shoulder and hip girdle | 3 | 15 |
| Eythematous cutaneous lesions | 3 | 15 |
| Morning stiffness | 3 | 15 |
| Fatigue | 2 | 10 |
| Back pain | 2 | 10 |
| Visual disturbances | 2 | 10 |
| New-onset thrombocytopaenia | 2 | 10 |
| Numbness | 1 | 5 |
| Dizziness | 1 | 5 |
| Malaise | 1 | 5 |
| Chest pain | 1 | 5 |
| Headache | 1 | 5 |