IBU/APS Selection Guidelines 5/15/2024 These guidelines provide assistance in selecting when an IBU interview or an APS is most appropriate. First select a CLASSIFICATION in the left column. Then select a SUBCATEGORY from the middle column. IBU/APS selection guidelines are presented in the RECOMMENDATIONS column. RHEUMATOLOGY CARDIOLOGY CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES DERMATOLOGY EAR, EYE, NOSE AND THROAT ENDOCRINOLOGY GASTROENTEROLOGY GENITOURINARY GYNECOLOGY HEMATOLOGY MISCELLANEOUS NEUROLOGY PSYCHIATRY PULMONARY RHEUMATOLOGY VASCULAR Rheumatoid Arthritis Ankylosing Spondylitis Back/Disc Disorders Gout Osteoarthritis Psoriatic Arthritis Rheumatoid Arthritis Sciatica Scoliosis RHEUMATOLOGY → Rheumatoid Arthritis Order an IBU unless any of the following are disclosed: - Known systemic involvement - Gold therapy or chronic steroid therapy required - Significant resulting disability - Recent onset of symptoms suggesting condition with inadequate evaluation © IBU, Inc. 2024 • 157 Church Street, 19th Floor • New Haven, CT 06510 • 877-203-4592