SEVERITY OF REHUMATOID ARTHRITIS ON BASIS OF DAS SCORE IN PATIENTS WITH REHUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA : A PROSPECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

DR SHAHBAZ KHAN; DR VINEY SAMBYAL

Volume : VIII, Issue : II, February - 2019

SEVERITY OF REHUMATOID ARTHRITIS ON BASIS OF DAS SCORE IN PATIENTS WITH REHUMATOID ARTHRITIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN NORTH INDIA : A PROSPECTIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

Dr Shahbaz Khan, Dr Viney Sambyal

Abstract :

Background :Rehumatoid arthritis is a systemic disease characterised by inflammation the principal hallmark of which is symmetric polyarthritis with main involvement of the small joints in hands and feet.In this prospective study a total of 110 patients were taken and DAS score was calculated for each patient and accordingly distribution of patients was done on the basis of DAS score. Materials and methods: In this prospective study conducted over one year a total of 110 patients who were diagnosed cases of rheumatoid arthritis were taken and DAS score was calculated . Inclusion of patients was done of those patients who fulfilled ACR/EULAR criteria for diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis.Results: In this prospective study of 110 patients it was found that maximum number of patients with rheumatoid arthritis were having moderate disease activity . Conclusions: The current study vindicates the fact that a large number of therapeutic modalties available in management of rheumatoid arthritis maximum patients had moderate disease activity ,which needs to be addressed so as to have a better QOL in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.