Changes in clinical and laboratory features over five years for patients remaining on gold (medians and range are shown)
| Deprivation category | ||||||||
| 1 and 2 | 3, 4, and 5 | 6 and 7 | ||||||
| 0 | Five years | 0 | Five years | 0 | Five years | |||
| Pain score | 1.8 (0.4–2.8) | 0.9 (0–2.5) | 2.0 (0.3–3) | 1.5 (0–3) | 1.9 (0.7–3) | 1.5 (0–4.5) | ||
| Morning stiffness (min) | 60 (0–720) | 20 (0–360) | 120 (0–720) | 30 (0–720) | 120 (0–720) | 60 (0–720) | ||
| Articular index | 12 (0–29) | 3 (0–20) | 13 (0–39) | 4 (0–23) | 14 (0–42) | 4 (0–29) | ||
| ESR (mm 1st h) | 57 (11–150) | 12 (0–85) | 58 (2–124) | 18 (2–150) | 52 (0–150) | 23 (1–100) | ||
| CRP (mg/l) | 37 (3–256) | 10 (3–130) | 41 (4–255) | 12 (3–119) | 34 (6–255) | 12 (3–138) | ||
| HAQ | 1.8 (0.4–2.88) | 1.12 (0–2.75) | 2.0 (0–3) | 1.81 (0–3) | 2.0 (0.12–3) | 1.88 (0–3) | ||