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Table 4 Number of visits in which there are discrepancies in DAS components in patients with moderate/high disease activity that did not receive treatment intensification

From: DAS steered therapy in clinical practice; cross-sectional results from the METEOR database

 

DAS > 2.4 and medication not increased

 

Total

SJC ≤1 and TJC ≥2, N (%)

201 (19.6)

1028

SJC ≤1 and VASpt ≥20, N (%)

198 (19.3)

1028

SJC ≤1 and ESR ≥28, N (%)

98 (9.5)

1027

VASpt ≥20 mm higher than VASphys N (%)

148 (32.9)

450

VASphys ≥ 20 mm higher than VASpt, N (%)

25 (5.6)

450

  1. *ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, VASpt Patient assessment of Global Disease Activity, TJC Tender Joint Count, SJC Swollen Joint Count, VASphys Physician Assessment of Global Disease Activity