Fig. 1From: Disease flares in rheumatoid arthritis are associated with joint damage progression and disability: 10-year results from the BeSt studyPercentage of patients with a flare per performed visit over time. Flare A: from any DAS to DAS >2.4 with an increase in DAS of ≥0.6; minor flare B: from DAS ≤2.4 to DAS >2.4 with an increase in DAS of <0.6; major flare B: from DAS ≤2.4 to DAS >2.4 with an increase in DAS of ≥0.6. Note, flares are defined from year 2 to year 10Back to article page