*From Clegg et al, 1996.36 |
Improvement in two of the following four criteria, one of which must be tender or swollen joint score: |
Doctor global assessment (1 unit on 0–5 Likert scale) |
Patient global assessment (1 unit on 0–5 Likert scale) |
Tender joint score (30% improvement) |
Swollen joint score (30% improvement) |
No worsening in any criteria |