Table 1 Comparison of Tel-Hashomer, Yalcinkaya Ozen and Eurofer/Printo set criteria (modified from references 11,12,13). Tek-Hashomer is a writing error, it should be changed in Tel-Hashomer

Major Criteria

1.Recurrent febrile episodes with serosi- tis (peritonitis, synovitis or pleuritis)

2- Amyloidosis of AA type without a predisposing disease

3- Favorable response to regular colchi- cine treatment

Minor Criteria

1- episodes

2- FMF in a first-degree relative 3- Erysipelas-like erythema

1- Fever (Axillary temperature of > 38 °C, 6 72 h of duration, > 3 attacks)

2- Abdominal pain (6 72 h of duration, > 3 attacks)

3- Chest pain (6 72 h of duration, > 3 attacks)

4- Arthritis (6 72 h of duration, > 3 attacks, oligoarthritis)

5- Family history of FMF

Presence of confirmatory MEFV genotype and at least one among the following

1-Duration of episodes 1–3 days

2-Arthritis

3- Chest pain

4- Abdominal pain

OR

Presence of not confirmatory MEFV genotype and at least two among the following

1-Duration of episodes 1–3 days

2-Arthritis

3-Chest pain

4- Abdominal pain

Presence of 1-Eastern Mediterranean ethnicity

2-Duration of episodes 1–3 days

3- Arthritis

4- Chest pain

5- Abdominal pain

Absence of

1-Aphthous stomatitis

2- Urticarial rash

3- Maculopapular rash

4- Painful lymph nodes

2 major criteria or 1 major + 2 minor criteria

> 2 criteria