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Table 5 Adjusted absolute efficacy for biologic DMARDS + MTX at 24/26 and 48/54 weeks

From: Abatacept with methotrexate versus other biologic agents in treatment of patients with active rheumatoid arthritis despite methotrexate: a network meta-analysis

Treatments relative to effect

Absolute HAQ CFB

at 24/26 weeks

(95% CrL)*

Absolute HAQ CFB

at 48/54 weeks

(95% CrL)**

Proportion (%) of patients with ACR-50

at 24/26 weeks

(95% CrL) *

Proportion (%) of patients with ACR-50

at 48/54 weeks

(95% CrL)**

Proportion (%) of patients with DAS28 < 2.6

at 24/26 weeks

(95% CrL)*

Proportion (%) of patients with DAS28 < 2.6

at 48/54 weeks

(95% CrL)*

Placebo + MTX

-0.29

(-0.31; -0.26)

-0.29

(-0.34; -0.24)

11.9%

(9.7%; 14.0%)

12.5%

(9.4%; 15.5%)

2.6%

(1.4%; 4.1%)

7.0%

(4.7%; 9.8%)

Adalimumab + MTX

-0.61

(-0.77; -0.46)

-0.63

(-0.74; -0.51)

53.5%

(28.0%; 77.9%)

49.5%

(35.9%; 63.5%)

  

Certolizumab Pegol + MTX

-0.67

(-0.82; -0.53)

-0.71

(-0.81; -0.61)

57.3%

(31.2%; 79.9%)

51.7%

(38.1%; 66.1%)

33.4%

(4.4%; 90.0%)

 

Etanercept + MTX

-0.56

(-0.75; -0.38)

-0.63

(-0.87; -0.39)

30.7%

(15.6%; 65.2%)

43.2%

(31.8%; 54.9%)

6.9%

(1.0; 31.5%)

18.7%

(1.8%; 73.3%)

Golimumab + MTX

-0.63

(-0.86; -0.39)

 

34.6%

(9.7%; 69.2%)

 

9.6%

(1.4%; 42.4%)

 

Infliximab + MTX

-0.48

(-0.62; -0.33)

-0.48

(-0.59; -0.36)

26.0%

(6.6%; 57.4%)

28.1%

(19.4%; 38.3%)

12.6%

(1.9%; 53.3%)

28.8%

(1.9%; 89.5%)

Rituximab + MTX

-0.49

(-0.68; -0.31)

-0.59

(-0.91; -0.27)

35.3%

(14.8%; 61.9%)

64.1%

(32.4%; 91.3%)

  

Tocilizumab + MTX

-0.49

(-0.73; -0.26)

 

47.5%

(16.1%; 78.6%)

 

71.0%

(19.0%; 98.9%)

 

Abatacept + MTX

-0.58

(-0.70; -0.46)

-0.58

(-0.66; -0.50)

31.7%

(15.9%; 50.6%)

35.4%

(27.3%; 43.3%)

11.3%

(3.7%; 28.8%)

40.2%

(10.4%; 80.3%)

  1. Note: For HAQ CFB, negative values indicate improvement.
  2. * Results based on a random effects model. ** Results based on a fixed effects model.
  3. 95% CrL, 95% credible limits