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 |