DIAGNOSIS & SCREENING TOOLS​

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hEDS/HSD

• Diagnostic Criteria for hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
  A diagnostic checklist for doctors across all disciplines to diagnose hEDS (consider Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder in patients who do not satisfy all positive hEDS criteria)

• The Spider
  A Multisystemic Symptom Impact Tool for People with Hypermobility-Related Disorders

• ​The Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes (EDS) GP Toolkit
  A comprehensive toolkit covering diagnosis & management in general practice, as well as patient and clinician resources. 

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​POTS

• NASA Lean Test
  A clinical diagnostic tool to confirm POTS diagnosis. May need to be repeated multiple times and combined with other data, such as HR tracking and/or -

• MALMO POTS Score
  A clinical questionnaire that can help identify POTS patients. ​

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MCAS 

• Mast Cell Mediator Release Syndrome Questionnaire
  A clinical questionnaire that can support diagnosis of MCAS. ​​​​​

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*Medical doctors of any discipline can provide a clinical diagnosis of hEDS/HSD, POTS, & MCAS. Clinicians should utilise these resources to support assessment and diagnosis. Patient's seeking diagnoses are encouraged to complete and take these tools to their treating GPs and/or other clinicians.