| Axial group (n = 828) | Extra-axial group (n = 214) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
SJC at follow-up | 0.12 (1.26) | 0.23 (1.07) | 0.221 |
TJC at follow-up | 0.24 (1.63) | 0.72 (3.46) | 0.104 |
BASDAI at follow-up | 2.60 (2.11) | 2.63 (2.18) | 0.840 |
BASFI at follow-up | 1.53 (1.91) | 1.32 (1.71) | 0.187 |
ASDAS-ESR at follow-up | 1.76 (1.00) | 1.78 (0.95) | 0.840 |
ASDAS-CRP at follow-up | 1.61 (1.04) | 1.48 (0.97) | 0.123 |
ESR at follow-up (mm/h) | 12.04 (15.49) | 12.29 (14.99) | 0.840 |
CRP at follow-up (mg/dL) | 0.46 (0.98) | 0.42 (1.05) | 0.704 |
Δ SJC | − 0.37 (1.78) | − 0.98 (1.98) | < 0.001 |
Δ TJC | − 0.46 (2.08) | − 1.60 (2.27) | < 0.001 |
Δ BASDAI | − 3.36 (2.50) | − 3.75 (2.64) | 0.104 |
Δ BASFI | − 1.92 (2.37) | − 2.34 (2.63) | 0.096 |
Δ ASDAS-ESR | − 1.90 (1.25) | − 2.27 (1.34) | 0.001 |
Δ ASDAS-CRP | − 2.00 (1.28) | − 2.40 (1.43) | 0.001 |
Δ ESR (mm/h) | − 23.65 (28.45) | − 34.17 (31.38) | < 0.001 |
Δ CRP (mg/dL) | − 1.62 (2.72) | − 2.41 (3.62) | 0.014 |
ASAS 20 | 444 (60.6) | 131 (66.5) | 0.196 |