Table 2

Remission rates at the follow-up visits (number (%)) at 1, 2, 5 and 8 years according to the criteria used

1 year2 years5 years8 years
DAS28 Cr175 (36.2)189 (39.1)190 (39.3)202 (41.8)
DAS28-3 Cr166 (33.1)188 (37.5)178 (35.5)198 (39.5)
Boolean Cr88 (17.3)93 (18.3)84 (16.5)97 (19.1)
Boolean-3 Cr136 (27.2)145 (29)158 (31.6)189 (37.8)
SDAI Cr124 (19)153 (22.6)145 (24.4)115 (23.6)
SDAI-4 Cr173 (26.3)195 (28.7)210 (34.9)184 (37.4)
  • DAS28, disease activity score calculated on 28 joints; SDAI Cr, Simplified Disease Activity Index less than 3.3 remission criterion.