Fig. 2

Mediators of the association between treatment response and total ASES score at week 104. Reported are the standardised regression coefficients with indicators of significance (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001). Treatment response was treated as an ordinal variable with lower values representing earlier and more persistent response. ASES Arthritis Self-Efficacy Scale, SF-36 Short-Form 36, MCS mental component score, IPQ-R Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire, HAQ Health Assessment Questionnaire, PGA patient’s global assessment of disease activity, SJC28 swollen joint count in 28 joints, CRP C-reactive protein