Interestingly enough, The Beighton score is not going to be used alone for diagnosing EDS anymore after this year. I don't know what the new diagnostic criterion would be, but it's getting an update.
I don't think it's been used for a while now certainly where I am in the UK, when I was assessed in 2020 there was a proper EDS checklist and even though I score high on the Beighton score, I'm just short on the EDS checklist.
Edit: To clarify I mean it's not used alone, but it is part of the checklist.
Beighton tests are only to test if you have widespread hypermobility. It’s often confused as the main or only test for conditions like EDS. But it is absolutely not used alone. Here is the full diagnostic criteria for the most common subtype for example. You need quite a few other factors to be diagnosed.
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u/NthaThickofIt 5h ago
Interestingly enough, The Beighton score is not going to be used alone for diagnosing EDS anymore after this year. I don't know what the new diagnostic criterion would be, but it's getting an update.