Table S1: Patients within the selected
studies suffered from RA.
|
Symptoms |
Points |
|
Joint distribution |
(0-5) |
|
1 large joint |
0 |
|
2-10 large joints |
1 |
|
1-3 small joints (large joints not counted) |
2 |
|
4-10 small joints (large joints not counted) |
3 |
|
> 10 joints (at least one small joint) |
5 |
|
Serology |
(0-3) |
|
Negative |
0 |
|
Low positive ACPA (or RF) |
2 |
|
High positive ACPA (or RF) |
3 |
|
Symptoms duration |
(0-1) |
|
< 6 weeks |
0 |
|
> 6 weeks |
1 |
|
Acute phase reactants |
(0-1) |
|
Normal CRP and normal VS |
0 |
|
Abnormal CRP or abnormal VS |
1 |