From: Time to achieve remission determines time to be in remission
 | All patients (n = 753) | 1985-1990 (n = 147) | 1991-1995 (n = 158) | 1996-2000 (n = 219) | 2001-2005 (n = 229) |
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DAS remission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Achieving remission (n [%]) 1 | 398 [53%] | 77 [52%] | 68 [43%] | 124 [57%] | 129 [56%] |
Time-to-remission (median [IQR], months) | 33 [11-36] | 35 [14-36] | 36 [12-36] | 28 [9-36] | 26 [9-36] |
Sustained remission (n [%]) 2 | 142 [36%] | 22 [29%] | 25 [37%] | 46 [37%] | 49 [38%] |
Time in sustained remission (median [IQR], months]) | 19 [10-28] | 9 [6-22] | 22 [14-29] | 18 [10-26] | 22 [13-29] |
Relationship between time to achieve and sustained remission (OR [95%CI]) 3 | 1.11 [1.10-1.12] | 1.09 [1.07-1.11] | 1.15 [1.12-1.17] | 1.09 [1.08-1.11] | 1.13 [1.11-1.15] |
mACR remission | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Achieving remission (n [%]) 4 | 226 [30%] | 48 [33%] | 45 [29%] | 62 [28%] | 71 [31%] |
Time-to-remission (median [IQR], months) | 13 [8-24] | 15 [10-28] | 13 [7-24] | 15 [9-23] | 10 [7-19] |
Sustained remission (n [%]) 5 | 58 [26%] | 8 [17%] | 18 [33%] | 13 [21%] | 19 [27%] |
Time in sustained remission (median [IQR], months]) | 10 [6-16] | 7 [6-8] | 11 [7-16] | 7 [6-16] | 13 [7-24] |
Relationship between time to achieve and sustained remission (OR [95%CI]) 3 | 1.15 [1.14-1.16] | 1.13 [1.09-1.16] | 1.12 [1.07-1.18] | 1.08 [0.96-1.22] | 1.12 [0.93-1.16] |