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Comparative Study
. 2005 Sep-Oct;23(5 Suppl 39):S93-9.

The Disease Activity Score and the EULAR response criteria

J Fransen  1 , P L C M van Riel
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  • PMID: 16273792
Comparative Study

The Disease Activity Score and the EULAR response criteria

J Fransen et al. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2005 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), inflammatory activity cannot be measured using one single variable. For this reason the Disease Activity Score (DAS). has been developed. The DAS is a clinical index of RA disease activity that combines information from swollen joints, tender joints, the acute phase response and general health. The DAS-based European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) response criteria were developed to measure individual response in clinical trials. The EULAR response criteria classify individual patients as non-, moderate, or good responders, dependent on the extent of change and the level of disease activity reached.

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