Cases, N = 23 | Controls, N = 46 | p | |
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Disease activity | |||
DAS28 | 2.2 (1.9–2.6) | 2.4 (1.6–2.9) | 0.401 |
Treatment | |||
Number of DMARDs/patient | 1.8 (1.2–2) | 2.3 (1.6–2.8) | 0.003 |
PT characteristics | |||
% of follow-up with PT | 92 (58–100) | 67 (47–88) | 0.123 |
Early PTa | 17 (73.9) | 17 (37) | 0.005 |
PT ≥ 80% of follow-upa | 14 (60.9) | 17 (37) | 0.075 |