Failure of two DMARDS
3 or more swollen joints (dactylitis=1 joint)
3 or more tender joints
Usual exclusion criteria (see RA)
1. Tender joint count (/78)
2. Swollen joint count (/76)
3. Patient Global Assessment (0-5)
4. Physician Global Assessment (0-5)
Improvement in at least two of the above
None of the above worse
Improvement in joint counts defined as decrease by >= 30%
Improvement in global assessments >=1
In general would you say your arthritis, over the last week, has been:
0. Excellent
1. Very Good
2. Good
3. Fair
4. Poor
5. Very poor
TB
Active infection
Congestive heart Failure
Demyelination
3 or more swollen and 3 or more tender joints
(on two occasions at least one month apart)