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Table 2 Cross tabulation of ASDAS change vs. ASAS40 response

From: Long-term outcome of patients with active ankylosing spondylitis with etanercept-sustained efficacy and safety after seven years

 

ASDAS change

 

major improvement

clinically important

no improvement

ASAS40

   

Year 1

  Response

  Non-response

6

0

4

1

0

5

Year 2

  Response

  Non-response

8

1

1

3

0

3

Year 3

  Response

  Non-response

8

1

2

1

0

4

Year 4

  Response

  Non-response

8

1

3

1

0

3

Year 5

  Response

  Non-response

10

0

1

2

0

3

Year 6

  Response

  Non-response

8

0

1

5

0

2

Year 7

  Response

  Non-response

10

0

1

4

0

1

  1. Numbers in the boxes represent the numbers of patients achieving the different combinations of responses.