Randomised Double-Blind Trial of Combination Antibiotic Therapy in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 2

Baseline characteristics of each group.

Variable	Placebo (𝑛=8)		Active (𝑛=12)
	Mean	SD	Mean	SD
Assess	5.0	3.0	4.7	2.0
DAS	4.7	0.9	4.7	0.7
EMS	75	108	154	405
HAQ	1.7	0.4	1.3	0.7
CRP	12	15	23	19
ESR	29	16	26	16
Fatigue	6.6	1.6	6.3	1.5
Pain	4.2	2.7	5.2	1.9
Pt. assess	4.2	2.9	5.4	1.8
Swollen joints	11	4	12	5
Tender joints	6	3	7	3

Assess: physician global assessment, VAS; DAS: DAS disease activity score; EMS: early morning stiffness; HAQ: HAQ disability score; Fatigue: fatigue assessment, VAS; Pain: patient assessment of pain, VAS; Pt. assess: patient global assessment, VAS; Swollen joints: swollen joint count; Tender joints: tender joint count.