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3. measurement of the ESR
4. the patient’s score of their overall health, expressed on a faces pain-visual
analog scale (GH)
The response to treatment is defined based on the activity of the disease
identified, compared to the previous clinical evaluation. Disease activity is
classified as low, moderate or high. Moreover, an easier version of the DAS (DAS
28) has been validated, which is limited to 28 joints to evaluate pain and swelling.
The DAS is applicable to:
an evaluation of disease activity at a given moment
- High disease activity > 5.1
- Moderate disease activity ≥ 3.2 to ≤ 5.1
- Low disease activity ≥ 2.6 to ≤ 3.2
- Remission < 2.6
Ref (http://www.das-score.nl/das28/nl/uitleg-das28/de-das28-score.html).
- evaluation of the modification of disease activity over time
Besides measuring the ESR, the MINI-CUBE can also calculate the DAS28.
This feature makes the MINI-CUBE even more functional for small
laboratories and in rheumatology testing. The two parameters, which are
assessed at the same time, can be extremely useful for evaluating the
progress of the disease and monitoring treatment. The DAS should be
calculated at least twice, on dates one month apart.
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