Characteristic | Inclusion | 1 year | 2 years | 5 years |
---|---|---|---|---|
N | 232 | 219 | 208 | 179 |
Sex, female, n (%) | 169 (70.3) | 155 (70.8) | 146 (70.2) | 127 (70.9) |
Age, years, mean (SD) | 60.5 (14.6) | 60.6 (14.6) | 61.5 (14.9) | 63.7 (14.6) |
Symptom duration at inclusion, months | 7.0 (5.0–10.0) | 7.0 (5.0–10.0) | 7.0 (5.0–10.0) | 7.0 (5.0–10.0) |
RF positive at inclusion, n (%) | 143 (61.6) | 135 (61.6) | 125 (60.1) | 115 (64.2) |
Anti-CCP positive at inclusion, n/N (%) | 116/202 (57.4) | 109/189 (57.7) | 102/180 (56.7) | 91/155 (58.7) |
Prednisolone, n (%) | 90 (38.8) | 69 (31.5) | 63 (30.3) | 52 (29.1) |
Methotrexate, n (%) | 124 (53.4) | 137 (62.6) | 128 (61.5) | 110 (61.5) |
Biologic DMARD, n (%) | 0 (0) | 12 (5.5) | 17 (8.2) | 32 (17.9) |
>1 csDMARD, n (%) | 4 (1.72) | 14 (6.4) | 20 (9.6) | 16 (8.9) |
No csDMARD, n (%) | 41 (17.7) | 28 (12.8) | 36 (17.3) | 42 (23.5) |
Body mass index, mean (SD) | 25.4 (4.2)a | NA | 25.9 (4.5)b | NA |
VAS pain, mean (SD) | 41.2 (26.8) | 30.1 (24.1) | 32.1 (27.0) | 30.3 (23.8) |
DAS28, mean (SD) | 4.6 (1.4) | 3.7 (1.4) | 3.6 (1.4) | 3.6 (1.4) |
SJC28 | 7.0 (5.0–11.0) | 4.0 (2.0–7.0) | 4.0 (2.0–7.0) | 4.0 (2.0–7.0) |
TJC28 | 4.0 (1.0–9.0) | 2.0 (0–5.0) | 1.0 (0–4.0) | 1.0 (0–3.0) |
HAQ | 0.8 (0.4–1.3) | 0 (0–1.0) | 0.5 (0–1.0) | 0.8 (0.1–1.1) |
CRP (mg/l) | 9.0 (<9–26.8) | <9 (<9–10.0) | <9 (<9–11.0) | <9 (<9–9.3) |
CRP >9 mg/l, n (%) | 121 (52.2) | 58 (26.5) | 62 (29.8) | 44 (24.7) |
ESR (mm/h) | 20.5 (10.0–43.0) | 15.0 (8.0–27.0) | 15.0 (8.0–26.3) | 15.0 (9.0–24.0) |
VAS PGA, mean (SD) | 43.3 (26.7) | 30.6 (23.9) | 33.6 (26.5) | 34.5 (24.7) |
SHS | 3.0 (0–8.0)c | 6.0 (1.0–16.0)d | 10.0 (3.0–21.0)e | 18.0 (6.0–31.0)f |
ES | 0 (0–2.0)g | 1.0 (0–4.0)h | 2.0 (0–6.0)i | 5.0 (1.0–10.0)j |
JSNS | 2.0 (0–6.0)k | 4.0 (0–12.0)l | 6.0 (2.0–15.0)m | 12.0 (3.0–23.0)n |