Disease activity measures | Before vaccination | After vaccination | p Value |
Tender joints (n) | 7.1 (10) | 6.4 (8) | 0.51 |
Swollen joints (n) | 2.5 (3.5) | 2.5 (3.7) | 0.89 |
Morning stiffness (min) | 25 (56) | 33 (65) | 0.17 |
Day and night pain (VAS) | 4.3 (2.3) | 4 (3) | 0.83 |
ESR (mm/1st h) | 35 (20) | 34 (19) | 0.96 |
C-reactive protein (mg/l) | 13 (14) | 10 (10) | 0.024* |
Values are mean (SD).
ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; VAS, visual analogue score.