Table 2

Radiological progression per subgroup

All patientsAll patientsp ValueContinuous treatmentOn-demand treatmentp ValueContinuous treatmentOn-demand treatmentp Value
Time-averaged determinantLowHighLowLowHighHigh
CRPNumber469721255245
dmSASSS* (SD)0.8 (1.5)0.9 (2.3)0.710.9 (1.8)0.8 (1.1)0.620.2 (1.6)1.7 (2.8)0.003
Nprog12 (26%)24 (25%)0.975 (24%)7 (28%)0.977 (13%)17 (38%)0.011
ESRNumber707235353735
dmSASSS* (SD)0.3 (2.0)1.4 (2.1)0.0060.1 (1.8)0.7 (2.2)0.030.9 (1.6)2.0 (2.4)0.038
Nprog11 (16%)25 (35%)0.0164 (11%)7 (20%)0.518 (22%)17 (49%)0.031
BASDAINumber1084258501824
dmSASSS* (SD)1.0 (2.4)0.7 (1.5)0.450.5 (1.8)1.6 (2.8)0.0150.1 (1.1)1.1 (1.6)0.021
Nprog30 (28%)8 (19%)0.3711 (19%)19 (38%)0.0471 (6%)7 (29%)0.126
ASDAS-CRPNumber747640343640
dmSASSS* (SD)0.6 (2.0)1.2 (2.3)0.260.4 (2.0)0.9 (2.1)0.110.4 (1.2)1.9 (2.7)0.005
Nprog19 (26%)19 (25%)0.938 (20%)11 (32%)0.354 (11%)15 (38%)0.017
ASDAS-ESRNumber8367463730370.006
0.012
dmSASSS* (SD)0.7 (2.2)1.2 (2.2)0.320.4 (1.9)1.1 (2.5)0.0970.4 (1.3)1.8 (2.5)0.006
Nprog20 (24%)18 (27%)0.849 (20%)11 (30%)0.413 (10%)15 (41%)0.012
  • * Mean (SD) value of δ modified stoke ankylosing spondylitis spine score (dmSASSS) in this (sub) group, defined as the difference between the modified Stoke Ankylosing Spondylitis Spine Score (mSASSS) at month 0 and month 24.

  • Nprog is the number (percentage) of participants in this (sub) group with a progression score on the mSASSS of 2 or more.

  • ASDAS, ankylosing spondylitis disease activity score; BASDAI, Bath ankylosing spondylitis disease activity index; CRP, C reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.