Demographic variables
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Age (years) (mean (SD)) | | 62 (11) | | 61 (10) | | 0.71 |
RF present (%) (mean (SD)) | | 25 (71) | | 70 (70) | | 0.99 |
Duration of disease (years) (mean (range)) | | 19 (0 to 54) | | 19 (1 to 50) | | 0.95 |
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Measures of disease activity
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ESR (mm/h) (median (IQR)) | | 17 (8 to 37) | | 18 (10 to 31) | | 0.76 |
Swollen joint count (28) (median (range)) | | 0 (0 to 10) | | 0 (0 to 14) | | 0.25 |
Tender joint count (28) (median (range) | | 0 (0 to 8) | | 0 (0 to 14) | | 0.085 |
Patient’s overall assessment (VAS) (median (IQR)) | | 33 (19 to 51) | | 48 (31 to 58) | | 0.010 |
Pain (VAS) (median (IQR)) | | 31 (18 to 62) | | 55 (33 to 70) | | 0.006 |
Morning stiffness (median (IQR)) | | 59 (15 to 83) | | 60 (12 to 120) | | 0.42 |
DAS28 (mean (SD)) | | 2.79 (1.16) | | 3.19 (1.04) | | 0.059 |
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Radiographic variables
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Erosion present (n (%)) | | 29 (83) | | 83 (83) | | 0.99 |