title: [Current approaches to assessment of rheumatoid arthritis activity].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To compare domestic criteria of RA activity and the disease activity scores (DAS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Russian criteria of RA activity and DAS were used in 99 RA patients.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It is shown that RA activity by DAS is higher than when it is assessed by criteria practiced in Russia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Further studies are necessary to examine clinical value of DAS criteria.
authors.forename: N V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Chichasova
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Nasonova
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Stepanets
authors.forename: E L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Nasonov
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index