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Table 2 Sojourn times: mean amount of time (in months) spent on and off glucocorticoids, by Australian Rheumatology Association Database date of entry category

From: Factors associated with oral glucocorticoid use in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a drug use study from a prospective national biologics registry

ARAD DOE category

State 1 (off GCs)

State 2 (on GCs)

Mean

95% CI

Mean

95% CI

12 Sep 2001 to 15 Mar 2005

57

52–63

151

130–175

15 Mar 2005 to 15 Sep 2008

137

123–152

94

86–104

15 Sep 2008 to 15 Mar 2012

193

159–234

63

56–72

15 Mar 2012 to 6 Oct 2015

292

172–493

42

33–54

  1. GC Glucocorticoid