Remicade Safety Line (Study P03236)(COMPLETED)

Patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) confirmed with American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria could take part in the project if they did not respond sufficiently to disease-modifying products, including methotrexate, received Infliximab administration as intravenous (IV) infusion over a period of two hours. Dosage and infusion intervals were employed in accordance to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC): 5 mg/kg body weight at week 0 of

Infliximab therapy with additional infusions of 5 mg/kg at week 2

• Remicade

In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the Mendel Mantoux test (Tuberculin sensitivity skin test by intradermal injection) per clinical testing as the first screening test was presented in

three categories:

• Yes
• No
• Missing

In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the Tine test (Multiple puncture Tuberculin skin test) per clinical testing as the first screening test was presented in three categories:

• Yes
• No
• Missing

In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). The number of participants who had the In-vitro TB test (cellular blood test, i.e. gamma interferon release assays) per clinical testing as the first screening test was presented in three categories:

• Yes
• No
• Missing

In order to increase the attending physician's awareness of the required tuberculosis screening and to support the screening itself, tuberculosis screening was performed and documented before treatment administration (baseline). If done according to guidelines, complete TB screening comprised of a TB screening test and a chest X-ray. The number of participants who had a frontal chest X-ray was presented in three categories:

• Yes
• No
• Missing