DAS28-ESR (Disease Activity Score) Calculator
Measures rheumatoid arthritis disease activity using 28 joint counts, ESR, and patient global assessment
When to use it
Use to measure rheumatoid arthritis disease activity and guide DMARD therapy.
Category
Systemic Diseases & Scores
References
- Prevoo ML et al. Modified disease activity scores that include twenty-eight-joint counts. Development and validation in a prospective longitudinal study of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum. 1995;38:44-8. PMID: 7818570
- England BR et al. 2019 Update of the American College of Rheumatology Recommended Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Measures. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6884664/
- Fransen J et al. The Disease Activity Score and the EULAR response criteria. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2005;23:S93-9. PMID: 16273792
- Smolen JS et al. EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2025 update. Ann Rheum Dis. 2026;85:991-1009. PMID: 41826212
About NephroMind
This calculator is part of NephroMind, a free clinical decision-aid platform from the Arab Society of Nephrology and Renal Transplantation (ASNRT) — over 128 bedside nephrology calculators plus a renal drug-dosing database, coded by a practicing transplant nephrologist.