Candidate and non-candidate settings compared with the components of the ASsessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis recommendations
| Anti-TNF indicated by the treating rheumatologist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate (n = 595) | Non-candidate (n = 612) | OR (95%CI) | p Value | |
| BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; TNF, tumour necrosis factor. | ||||
| Percentages in parentheses refer to the percentage of the candidates. | ||||
| Percentages in square brackets refer to the percentage of patients fulfilling a certain criterion (eg, BASDAI score ⩾4). | ||||
| BASDAI ⩾4 | 456 (77%) [62%] | 282 (46%) [38%] | 3.8 (2.9 to 4.9) | <0.001 |
| NSAIDs ⩾2 | 432 (73%) [56%] | 345 (56%) [44%] | 2.1 (1.6 to 2.7) | <0.001 |
| BASDAI ⩾4 and NSAIDs ⩾2 | 357 (60%) [66%] | 188 (31%) [34%] | 3.4 (2.6 to 4.3) | <0.001 |