BIOL | CON | p valuea | |
---|---|---|---|
N | 193 | 193 | |
Characteristics at baseline | |||
Age | 54.7 (12.1) | 55.9 (10.3) | 0.50 |
Female (%) | 83.4 | 79.8 | 0.43 |
Rheumatoid factor positive (%) | 82.4 | 79.8 | 0.60 |
Swollen joint count | 8.7 (6.1) | 8.8 (5.5) | 0.59 |
Tender joint count | 11.3 (7.3) | 11.4 (6.8) | 0.61 |
ESR (mm/h), median (IQR) | 22 (13–40) | 24 (15–40) | 0.37 |
CRP (mg/L), median (IQR) | 14 (6–28) | 12 (5–29) | 0.19 |
DAS28 | 6.1 (1.1) | 6.1 (1.1) | 0.54 |
FFbH | 59.3 (21.1) | 58.9 (22.6) | 0.92 |
No. previous DMARDs | 3.1 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.0) | 0.74 |
Propensity score | 0.63 (0.19) | 0.63 (0.19) | - |
Remission at 12 months, n (%) | |||
DAS28 Remission | 48 (24.9%) | 24 (12.4%) | 0.004 |
Remission according to modified ARA criteria | 31 (16.1%) | 16 (8.3%) | 0.036 |