Table 2.

Overview of the DANBIO quality indicators monitored in the Annual Clinical Quality Report

Indicator number	Indicator title	Standard (goal set for the indicator)
1	Close follow-up of newly diagnosed patients with RA	At least 80% of patients registered twice during the first year with disease activity level (DAS28a), functional status (HAQb), level of pain (VAS painc), and treatment
2	Longitudinal follow-up of all patients with RA	At least 90% of patients registered once a year with disease activity level (DAS28a), functional status (HAQb), level of pain (VAS painc), and treatment
3	Effective treatment of all patients with RA evaluated by disease activity level	Low disease activity level (DAS28a <3.2) in at least 66% of the registered patients
4	High functional status in all patients with RA	High functional status (HAQb <1) in at least 60% of the registered patients
5	Effective treatment of pain in all patients with RA	Low pain score (VAS painc <33 mm) in at least 60% of the registered patients
6	High-life quality in all patients with RA	High life quality score (VAS globald <33 mm) in at least 60% of the registered patients
7	Imaging by X-ray performed for all patients with RA (of hands, wrists, and feet)	X-ray status performed in at least 80% of the registered patients at the time of diagnosis and at shift between types of medical treatment

Notes:

^aDAS based on a 28 joint count (tender and swollen joint counts), serum CRP, and patient global health. DAS28 <3.2 indicates low disease activity; DAS28 between 3.3 and 5.1, moderate disease activity; and DAS28 >5.2, high disease activity.

^bHAQ: 20 questions in eight categories of functioning that represent a comprehensive set of functional activities.

^cVAS for pain.

^dVAS for patient’s global.

Abbreviations: CRP, C-reactive protein; DAS, disease activity score; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; VAS, visual analog scale.