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Indicators of RA activity, at time of diagnosis and current
| Variable | At diagnosis | At last visit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender joint count | Median (min, max) | 8 (1, 16) | 2 (0, 12) | |
| Swollen joint count | 4 (1, 15) | 1 (0, 10) | ||
| DAS28-ESR | 5.2 (3.0, 8.8) | 3.7 (0.6, 8.2) | ||
| DAS28-ESR | ≤ 2.6 | % patients | 0 | 26.1 |
| 2.61–3.2 | 1.5 | 12.4 | ||
| 3.21–5.1 | 42.7 | 50.7 | ||
| > 5.1 | 56.0 | 10.8 | ||
