Branch1-1

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Source: GUIPCAR Group. In: Clinical practice guideline for the management of rheumatoid arthritis. Madrid: Spanish Society of Rheumatology; 2001. 146 p. Branch 1-1. Patients with fewer than 6 swollen joints, no erosions, not treated with NSAIDs and/or corticosteroids for at least 3 months Branch 1-1 APR Elevated Normal HAQ HAQ Greater than or equal to 1 Less than 1 Greater than or equal to 1 Less than 1 RF RF RF RF Greater than or equal to 40 Less than 40 Greater than 100 Less than or equal to 100 Greater than or equal to 40 Less than 40 Greater than 100 40-100 Less than 40 NSAIDs and/or CS. MTX. NSAIDs and/or CS. MTX. CLQ. NSAIDs and/or CS. MTX. NSAIDs and/or CS. CLQ. SSZ. NSAIDs and/or CS. CLQ. SSZ. NSAIDs and/or CS NSAIDs and/or CS. CLQ. SSZ. NSAIDs and/or CS. CLQ. NSAIDs and/or CS NOTE: The treatment of choice may be any of the drugs shown in the rectangles. Copyright: All copyrights reserved by the Spanish Society of Rheumatology.