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Table 3 Relationship between disease activity and functional status and EQ-5D

From: Health-related quality of life in patients with rheumatoid arthritis

 

Mean EQ-5D ± SD

Mean EQ VAS ± SD

Disease activity

  

 Remission

0.93 ± 0.10

8.49 ± 1.3

 Low (DAS28 > 2.6 to ≤3.2)

0.89 ± 0.12

8.17 ± 1.51

 Moderate (DAS28 > 3.2 to ≤5.1)

0.85 ± 0.14

7.77 ± 1.8

 High (DAS28 > 5.1)

0.79 ± 0.19

7.23 ± 1.85

Functional status

  

 HAQ <  0.5

0.92 ± 0.09

8.4 5 ± 1.45

 0.5 ≤ HAQ < 1.1

0.88 ± 0.09

7.97 ± 1.62

 1.1 ≤ HAQ < 1.6

0.80 ± 0.16

7.4 ± 1.71

 1.6 ≤ HAQ < 2.1

0.72 ± 0.19

6.81 ± 1.78

 HAQ ≥ 2.1

0.72 ± 0.16

6.17 ± 1.79

  1. Abbreviation: - DAS28 Disease activity score 28, HAQ Health assessment questionnaire