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Swollen Joint Count Shoulder Elbow Wrist Right hand MCP 1-5 IP 1, PIP 2-5 Knee Shoulder Elbow Wrist Left hand MCP 1-5 IP 1, PIP 2-5 Knee SJC SDAI Interpretation SDAI <= 3.3: Remission SDAI > 3.3 and <= 11: Low Disease Activity SDAI > 11 and <= 26: Moderate Disease Activity SDAI > 26: High Disease Activity Notes In the hands, the joints that are evaluated include the first through fifth metacarpophalangeal joint, the interphalangeal joint of the thumb, and the second through fifth proximal interphalangeal joint. The
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