Minimal disease activity (MDA) criteria in psoriatic arthritis12. Adapted from Coates, et al. Ann Rheum Dis 2010;69:48–53.
| A patient is classified as in MDA when they meet 5 of 7 of the following criteria: | |
|---|---|
| Tender joint count | ≤ 1 |
| Swollen joint count | ≤ 1 |
| PASI | ≤ 1 |
| or | |
| BSA | ≤ 3 |
| Patient pain VAS | ≤ 15 |
| Patient global activity VAS | ≤ 20 |
| HAQ | ≤ 0.5 |
| Tender entheseal points | ≤ 1 |
BSA: body surface area; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; PASI: Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; VAS: visual analog scale score.