Age, mean (SD), years
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52.0 (11.4)
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51.6 (11.6)
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53.2 (16.0)
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51.1 (11.3)
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51.9 (11.5)
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Gender, % female
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80.9
|
82.7
|
82.4
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81.8
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81.5
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Disease duration, mean (SD), years
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6.3 (4.2)
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6.5 (4.2)
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3.5 (2.3)
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6.2 (4.2)
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6.2 (4.2)
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RF-positive (≥14 IU/ml), %
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76.5
|
75.4
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88.2
|
73.7
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76.9
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Tender/painful joint count, mean (SD)
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30.1 (14.2)
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30.5 (14.5)
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33.4 (12.1)
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29.9 (13.9)
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30.2 (14.0)
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Swollen joint count, mean (SD)
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20.7 (9.9)
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20.7 (10.1)
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24.2 (8.2)
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20.6 (10.1)
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21.0 (9.9)
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Pain VAS, mean (SD)
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61.2 (19.7)
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60.6 (19.8)a
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59.1 (21.6)
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61.2 (19.5)b
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60.9 (20.3)c
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HAQ-DI, mean (SD)
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1.6 (0.6)
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1.6 (0.6)
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1.6 (0.5)
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1.6(0.6)
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1.6 (0.6)d
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DAS28(ESR), median (min, max)
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6.8 (4, 9)e
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6.8 (5, 9)a
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7.1 (6, 8)
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6.8 (5, 9)b
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6.9 (4, 9)f
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