Demographic and clinical factors predictive of complete remission in rheumatoid arthritis

Abstract

The final goal in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis is complete remission. Numerous demographic and clinical factors may play a role in predicting remission and patients. The aim of this study was to investigate these factors and their role in remission. Methods: 539 patients with rheumatoid arthritis were included in the study and the factors of age, sex, marital status, race, smoking, body mass index, time to start treatment from the first symptom, duration of disease control, erosive or non-erosive, number of joints involved in At the first visit, RF, Anti CCP, Anti MSV and DAS28 factors were evaluated at the onset of the disease, type of treatment at the onset of the disease (monotherapy or combination), and financial status. Then, the relationship between the above factors and remission of the disease was investigated. Results: Comparing demographic and clinical factors between patients with and without remission, it was found that patients with DAS28 remission were significantly lower at the first visit, lower prednisolone dose at the first visit, more than 12 months longer in treatment, obese patients and They had more compliance with treatment (P <0.05). Based on the results of logistic regression test to determine the predictive role of various factors in disease remission, it was found that compliance with treatment (P = 0.001) and DAS28 at the first visit (P = 0.001) had a significant effect on disease remission.