Table 1. Comparison of changes in disease activity by cabergoline and placebo.

Variable	Beforecabergoline	Aftercabergoline	P value	Beforeplacebo	Afterplacebo	P value
Morning stiffness (min)	17.8±28.5	25.6±45.7	1.000	18.3±29.5	30.0±78.8	1.000
Tender joint count	6.7±3.6	2.7±2.3	0.011	3. 9±4.4	3.0±2.9	0.594
Swollen joint count	4.1±2.6	2.0±1.6	0.031	2.7±3.4	1.8±2.8	0.344
Patient assessment of	5. 6±3.5	3.2±2.4	0.047	4.9±3.4	4.1±3.6	0.438
pain (vas)
Patient global assessment	4.67±3.2	2.6±1.8	0.516	4.2±3.3	3.8±3.7	0.625
of disease activity (vas)
ESR (mm/h)	41.0±18.6	29.8±16.1	0.156	24.7±18.3	30.7±23.7	0.438