Percentage (numbers) of patients with rapid radiological damage progression (SHS >5 points) in the first year of the study categorised according to the ‘mean’ disease activity level between 3 months and 1 year for all indices (n=386)
| Remission | LDA | MDA | HDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAS | 9.9 (8/81) | 11.0 (13/118) | 19.2 (28/146) | 39.0 (16/41) |
| DAS PGA | 10.3 (8/78) | 11.9 (14/118) | 18.4 (27/147) | 37.2 (16/43) |
| DAS 0–1 GH | 9.9 (8/81) | 10.9 (13/119) | 20.5 (31/151) | 37.1 (13/35) |
| DAS 0–1 PGA | 10.3 (8/78) | 11.6 (14/121) | 20.0 (30/150) | 35.1 (13/37) |
| DAS TJC53 GH | 9.1 (6/66) | 12.3 (13/106) | 16.6 (25/151) | 33.3 (21/63) |
| DAS TJC53 PGA | 10.3 (7/68) | 11.4 (12/105) | 17.3 (26/150) | 31.7 (20/63) |
| DAS TJC44 GH | 11.0 (8/73) | 11.1 (12/108) | 19.0 (28/147) | 29.3 (17/58) |
| DAS TJC44 PGA | 10.7 (8/75) | 11.5 (12/104) | 17.7 (26/147) | 31.7 (19/60) |
| DAS28 | 12.1 (13/107) | 8.3 (5/60) | 17.2 (29/169) | 36.0 (18/50) |
| DAS28 PGA | 11.2 (12/107) | 8.2 (5/61) | 18.0 (30/167) | 35.3 (18/51) |
DAS, disease activity score; GH, visual analogue scale for patient's assessment of general health; HDA, high disease activity; LDA; low disease activity; MDA, moderate disease activity; PGA, visual analogue scale of patient's global assessment of disease activity; SHS, Sharp van der Heijde score; TJC, tender joint count.