Validity of adopting a Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index less than 0.5 as a target in elderly rheumatoid arthritis patients

ConclusionsThe HAQ score is influenced by age in patients>  65 years. T2T is appropriate for attaining good disease activity control but does not always lead to functional remission in these patients. The HAQ score <  0.5 is not an appropriate target for functional remission according to the CDC criteria for elderly patients.Key Points•ADL in elderly RA patient aged ≥ 65 years declines corresponding to his/her aging.•Functional remission for elderly RA patients is not the same as that for young RA patients.•The HAQ score  <  0.5 in elderly RA patient is not an appropriate target for CDC.
Source: Clinical Rheumatology - Category: Rheumatology Source Type: research