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Clinical Disease Activity Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Clinical Disease Activity Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis, Clinical Disease Activity Index, CDAI

  • See Also
  1. Simplified Disease Activity Index in Rheumatoid Arthritis
  2. Rheumatoid Arthritis
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis Management
  • Indications
  1. Rheumatoid Arthritis Severity Assessment
  • Criteria
  1. Tender joint count (out of 28 joints)
  2. Swollen join count (out of 28 joints)
  3. Patient Global Assessment of Disease Activity (on visual analog scale)
  4. Evaluator Global Assessment of Disease Activity (on visual analog scale)
  • Interpretation
  1. Total Score (range of possible scores 0 to 76)
    1. Score <= 2.8: Remission
    2. Score <= 10: Low disease activity
    3. Score <= 22: Moderate disease activity
    4. Score >22: High disease activity
  • Resources
  1. Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI)
    1. https://www.mdcalc.com/calc/2177/clinical-disease-activity-index-cdai-rheumatoid-arthritis
  • References
  1. Aletaha (2005) Arthritis Res Ther 7(4):R796-806 +PMID: 15987481