Correlation of the score for subjective pain with physical disability, clinical and radiographic scores in recent onset rheumatoid arthritis

Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics and treatment of the study patients

N° of patients	105
Age, years	50.93 ± 10.72
Female / Males	76 / 29
Disease duration, months	15.86 ± 8.14
RA test + / -	71 / 34
Severity of pain (VAS mm)	61.65 ± 19.10
Duration of morning stiffness (min)	82.14 ± 49.45
Swollen joints (no.)	11.00 ± 5.83
Tender joints (no.)	14.24 ± 6.75
HAQ (0–3)	1.39 ± 0.59
Assessment of patients' disease activity (VAS mm)	50.84 ± 21.03
ESR (mm/1h)	48.78 ± 20.00
CRP (mg/dl)	3.06 ± 1.97
Larsen-Dale score (0–200)	15.90 ± 13.97
Concomitant use of:
• NSAIDS, % of patients	70.9%
• Systemic corticosteroids, % of patients	50.5 %

VAS: Visual Analogue Scale; ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; CRP: C Reactive Protein. HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire

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