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Table 2 MDA criteria for the evaluation of inflammatory disease activity [7, 198]

From: Brazilian Society of Rheumatology 2020 guidelines for psoriatic arthritis

When meeting at least 5 of the 7 criteria

1. Painful joint count

 ≤ 1

2. Swollen joint count

 ≤ 1

3. PASI ≤ 1 or BSA

 ≤ 3

4. VAS for pain by the patient

 ≤ 15

5. VAS for overall activity by the patient

 ≤ 20

6. HAQ

 ≤ 0.5

7. Pain points in entheses

 ≤ 1

  1. MDA: minimal disease activity; BSA: body surface area; HAQ: health assessment questionnaire; PASI: psoriasis area severity index; VAS: visual analog scale
  2. *Patients who meet 7 of the 7 criteria are considered to have very low inflammatory activity and are considered to be in remission
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