Table 1 Long version of the checklist of correct items in pretreatment assessment for TNF-blocker therapy extracted from the French clinical tool guide [22]:

Question 1: What specific data are you searching for in this patient's history?

   History of primary tuberculosis infection or of visceral tuberculosis

   History of vaccination with BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin)

   History of positive response to intradermal tuberculin testing

   History of correct treatment for possible active tuberculosis

   History of infection: cutaneous

   History of infection: pulmonary

   History of infection: urinary

   History of infection: septicemia

   History of infection: septic arthritis

   History of neurologic disease

   History of neoplasia or of hemopathy

Question 2: What clinical data are you personally searching for during the physical examination?

   Lymphadenopathy

   Neurologic abnormalities

Question 3: Which biological, radiolographic or other tests do you request?

   Blood count

   Serum protein electrophoresis

   Liver function tests

   Hepatitis C serology

   HIV serology

   Antinuclear antibodies

   Chest x-ray

Question 4: What other preventive measures do you take?

   Tuberculin skin test