Conference
SAT0101 Das does not predict increasing treatment in early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA): Results from the catch study
Abstract
Background The disease activity score (DAS) was developed in RA to guide therapy. Its utility in practice for ERA has not been fully studied. Objectives The aim was to determine factors most strongly associated with an increase in therapy in ERA at 3 and 6 months. Methods Data were collected from Canadian Early Arthritis Cohort (CATCH) patients who were included if they had ≥2 visits and baseline and 6 months data. A regression analysis …
Authors
Pyne L; Bykerk V; Hitchon C; Keystone E; Thorne C; Boire G; Haraoui BP; Bonner A; Pope J; CATCH
Volume
71
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2012
DOI
10.1136/annrheumdis-2012-eular.3048
Conference proceedings
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
ISSN
0003-4967