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From: Does treatment strategy influence the ability to achieve and sustain DMARD-free remission in patients with RA? Results of an observational study comparing an intensified DAS-steered treatment strategy with treat to target in routine care

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Flowchart of patient selection. Figure depicting patient selection for the current study. EAC, early arthritis clinic; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; DAS, disease activity score; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; MTX, methotrexate. Patients in the regular treatment group that did not fulfill the inclusion criteria of the IMPROVED study were excluded for reasons of comparability. *For patients who participated in the IMPROVED study, follow-up after conclusion of the study (after 5 years) continued in the EAC cohort according to routine care

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Arthritis Research & Therapy

ISSN: 1478-6362

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