Table 3

 Indices of various measures used to analyse rheumatoid arthritis

MeasureSteinbrocker44Lansbury 45Paulus 46ACR Core Data Set38–40DAS41,42SDAI47Patient Only index48
ACR, American College of Rheumatology; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; DAS, Disease Activity Score; SDAI, Simplified Disease Activity Index
Joint swelling+++++
Joint pain/tenderness++++++
Joint motion+
ESR++++++
Haemoglobin++
Functional status+++
Pain++++
Patient global++++++
Weight+
Fever+
Muscle weakness+
Morning stiffness++
Fatigue+
Assessor global+++