NOR (N=1140)	FIN (N=1240)	p
CCP or RF positive, %	69%	71%	ns
SJC28 (0-28), mean	1.9	1.1	<0.001
TJC28 (0-28), mean	2.5	1.3	<0.001
ESR, mean	19	14	<0.001
CRP, mean	8.0	6.3	0.008
DAS28 (0-9.4), mean	3.1	2.6	<0.001
DAS28-remission, %	35%	54%	<0.001
MHAQ (0-3), mean	0.49	0.41	<0.001
Pain (0-100), mean	36	30	<0.001
Biologics now, %	33%	17%	<0.001
Combination of MTX+SSZ/HCQ, %	0.8%	37%	<0.001
Annual medication costs/100pts, €	507.889	279.796