Baseline and one year characteristics of 130 patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
| Variable | Baseline | 1 Year |
| Age (years), median (range) | 64 (21–86) | — |
| Female (No (%)) | 88 (68) | — |
| Disease duration (months), median (range) | 3 (0–24) | — |
| IgM RF1-150 positive (No (%)) | 66 (51) | 62 (54) |
| Erosive (No (%)) | 100 (77) | 98 (86) |
| Radiographic score (S/H score), median (range) | 4 (0–61) | 9 (0–112) |
| DAS1-150, mean (SD) | 5.4 (1.2) | 3.8 (1.4) |
| ESR1-150 (mm/1st h), mean (SD) | 40 (24) | 20 (17) |
| CRP1-150 (mg/l), mean (SD) | 34 (42) | 15 (22) |
| Morning stiffness (min), mean (SD) | 100 (150) | 38 (102) |
| No of tender joints (38 joint count), median (range) | 9 (0–30) | 5 (0–32) |
| No of swollen joints (38 joint count), median (range) | 12 (1–33) | 7 (0–26) |
| HAQ1-150, mean (SD) | 1.0 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.6) |
↵1-150 RF = rheumatoid factor; DAS = disease activity score; ESR = erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP = C reactive protein; HAQ = Health Assessment Questionnaire.