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months'}, {'measure': 'Reason for abatacept treatment initiation as determined by the investigator', 'timeFrame': 'At baseline'}, {'measure': 'Number of patients previously receiving disease modifying anti-rheumatic drug (DMARD)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Socio-demographics of participants as determined by the investigator', 'timeFrame': 'At baseline'}, {'measure': 'Disease history of participants as determined by the investigator', 'timeFrame': 'At baseline'}, {'measure': 'Number of patients with cardiovascular risk factors (smoker, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Number of patients with other pathologies (cardiovascular, respiratory, liver, renal, cancer, infections, and immuno-deficiency)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Simplified Disease Activity Score (based on 28 joints) (DAS28)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months', 'description': 'DAS28: Swollen joint count \\[SJC\\], tender joint count 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erosions as determined by the investigator by imaging technique', 'timeFrame': 'At baseline'}, {'measure': 'Existence or the absence of radiographic erosions as determined by the investigator by imaging technique', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Rheumatoid factor (RF)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Patient global assessment (PGA)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Evaluator global assessment (EGA)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Clinical disease activity index (CDAI)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}, {'measure': 'Simple disease activity index (SDAI)', 'timeFrame': 'Up to 12 months'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'isFdaRegulatedDrug': False, 'isFdaRegulatedDevice': False}, 'conditionsModule': {'conditions': ['Rheumatoid Arthritis']}, 'referencesModule': {'seeAlsoLinks': [{'url': 'https://www.bms.com/researchers-and-partners/clinical-trials-and-research.html', 'label': 'BMS Clinical Trial Information'}, {'url': 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