Changes in DMARD treatment at one year follow up
| DMARD changes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subgroup | Follow up (n) | None missing (n) | No change No (%) | Dose reduced No (%) | Dose increased No (%) | Changed No (%) |
| The percentages were calculated for the none missing numbers in each subgroup; in 89% of the 190 patients at follow up, drug information was complete (none missing). | ||||||
| 1) Low DA, no use | 38 | 33 | 22 (67) | 2 (6) | 5 (15) | 4 (12) |
| 2) Low DA, use | 64 | 60 | 37 (62) | 8 (13) | 10 (17) | 5 (8) |
| 3) High DA, no use | 30 | 23 | 9 (39) | 5 (22) | 5 (22) | 4 (17) |
| 4) High DA, use | 58 | 53 | 32 (60) | 5 (9) | 7 (13) | 9 (17) |
| Total | 190 | 169 | 100 (59) | 20 (12) | 27 (16) | 22 (13) |