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Table 1 Baseline disease activity and PRO scores (ITT population)

From: Rapid and sustained improvements in health-related quality of life, fatigue, and other patient-reported outcomes in rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with certolizumab pegol plus methotrexate over 1 year: results from the RAPID 1 randomized controlled trial

Characteristic, mean (SD)

CZP 200 mg + MTX

(n = 393)

CZP 400 mg + MTX

(n = 390)

PBO + MTX

(n = 199)

DAS28, range 0-10

6.9 (0.8)

6.9 (0.8)

7.0 (0.9)

PtGA VAS, range 0-100 mm

63.1 (20.3)

64.1 (18.3)

64.2 (19.6)

Pain VAS, range 0-100 mm

62.1 (20.0)

63.8 (17.2)

63.6 (19.9)

HAQ-DI, range 0-3

1.7 (0.6)

1.7 (0.6)

1.7 (0.6)

Fatigue NRS, range 0-10

6.4 (2.0)

6.5 (1.9)

6.7 (2.0)

SF-36

   

   PCS, range 0-100*

30.9 (6.5)

30.8 (6.8)

30.5 (5.8)

   MCS, range 0-100*

40.0 (11.2)

39.3 (11.1)

38.6 (11.4)

   Domains, range 0-100

   

Physical Functioning

33.4 (21.4)

32.9 (21.2)

32.0 (20.1)

Role Physical

13.3 (23.7)

12.9 (25.4)

11.2 (20.8)

Bodily Pain

30.6 (15.3)

28.9 (15.9)

28.5 (14.7)

General Health

35.3 (16.5)

35.9 (17.5)

34.9 (15.6)

Vitality

35.8 (18.0)

36.1 (18.6)

32.9 (17.4)

Social Functioning

50.9 (23.8)

48.1 (24.0)

46.6 (25.2)

Role Emotional

32.4 (39.1)

28.9 (38.1)

30.9 (38.7)

Mental Health

53.8 (20.1)

53.5 (20.7)

52.2 (21.2)

  1. * mean US population normative value equals 50
  2. CZP = certolizumab pegol; DAS28 = disease activity score; HAQ-DI = health assessment questionnaire-disability index; ITT = intent to treat; MCS = mental component summary; MTX = methotrexate; NRS = numeric rating scale; PBO = placebo; PCS = physical component summary; PRO = patient-reported outcomes; PtGA = patient's global assessment of disease activity; SD = standard deviation; SF-36 = short-form 36-item health survey; VAS = visual analog scale.