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

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

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    Abstract

    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 (
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)245-249
    Number of pages4
    JournalAnnals of the rheumatic diseases
    Volume72
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

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