DAPSA44 calculator

Enter whole numbers from the 44-joint examination.

Tender joint count (TJC44)

joints

Swollen joint count (SJC44)

joints

Record each response on a 0–10 scale.

Patient joint pain “How would you describe the overall level of joint pain during the last week?”

0 · None10 · Very severe

/ 10

Patient global assessment “How active was your rheumatic disease on average during the last week?”

0 · Not active10 · Very active

/ 10

Select the unit reported by the laboratory.

C-reactive protein (CRP)

CRP unit mg/L mg/dL

mg/L

Changing the unit converts the entered value, so the measured concentration remains unchanged.

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