Changes in numbers of swollen knee and hand joints in patients randomly assigned to an intensive or conservative exercise programme during a stay in hospital
| Intensive exercise (n=28) | Conservative exercise (n=20) | Mean difference | |
| Knee joints (max = 2) | |||
| Baseline, mean (SD) | 1.3 (0.8) | 1.4 (0.8) | |
| Change at 24 weeks (95% CI) | −0.7 (−1.1 to −0.3) | −0.5 (−0.9 to 0.0) | 0.3 (−0.3 to 0.9) |
| Hand joints (max = 20) | |||
| Baseline, mean (SD) | 12.1 (4.5) | 11.9 (3.9) | |
| Change at 24 weeks (95% CI) | −4.0 (−6.2 to −1.8) | −2.3 (−5.0 to 0.4) | 1.7 (−5.1 to 1.6) |