In patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, the new ACR/EULAR definition of remission identifies patients with persistent absence of functional disability and suppression of ultrasonographic synovitis

Sakellariou, Garifallia
Scirè, Carlo Alberto
Verstappen, Suzanne M. M.
Montecucco, Carlomaurizio
Caporali, Roberto

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January 2013

DOI

10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-201817

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BMJ

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Objectives: To test the American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) and disease activity score in 44 and 28 joints (DAS, DAS28) definitions of remission in early rheumatoid arthritis (RA), against disability and ultrasound-detectable synovitis. Methods: In an observational study of early RA patients, remission rates were determined and compared in 166 patients. The remission definitions included the simplified disease activity index (SDAI≤3.3), ACR/EULAR (categorical), DAS28 (<2.6) and DAS (<1.6). The health assessment questionnaire (HAQ) was completed at baseline and 12 months, power Doppler-positive synovitis (PDPS) was assessed at baseline, 6 and 12 months. Cross-sectionally, the outcomes were low func...

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In patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, the new ACR/EULAR definition of remission identifies patients with persistent absence of functional disability and suppression of ultrasonographic synovitis

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In patients with early rheumatoid arthritis, the new ACR/EULAR definition of remission identifies patients with persistent absence of functional disability and suppression of ultrasonographic synovitis

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