Characteristics | T0 | T3 | T6 | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (± SD) | 55.9 ± 14.3 | 57.1 ± 13.9 | 56.7 ± 14.1 | NS |
Mean disease duration, months (± SD) | 118.8 ± 93.6 | 116.4 ± 94.8 | 118.8 ± 94.8 | NS |
RF-positive, n (%) | 18 (78.2) | 29 (85.2) | 14 (70) | NS |
ACPA-positive, n (%) | 16 (69.5) | 28 (82.3) | 14 (70) | NS |
Mean DAS28 (± SD) | 5.3 ± 1.1 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 4.8 ± 1.2 | NS |
Mean HAQ score (± SD) | 1.2 ± 0.7 | 1.34 ± 0.8 | 1.28 ± 0.8 | NS |
Mean overall patient TES (± SD) | 34.1 ± 22.1 | 34.7 ± 24.4 | 29.5 ± 16.8 | NS |
Mean MCP TES (± SD) | 14.7 ± 8.8 | 12.6 ± 8.6 | 12.4 ± 6.2 | NS |
Mean PIP TES (± SD) | 8 ± 7.1 | 10.3 ± 8.9 | 10.6 ± 7.8 | NS |
Mean MTP TES (± SD) | 11.3 ± 9 | 11.7 ± 7.8 | 6.3 ± 5.7 | *P |