Table 1

Patient characteristics

Leiden EACBARFOT
Total number of patients678715
Total number of sets of radiographs35402483
Maximum radiographic follow-up in years75
Year of diagnosis1993–20061993–1999
Female, n (%)459 (67.7)460 (64.3)
Age at diagnosis in years, mean (SD)56.6 (15.7)56.5 (15.2)
Autoantibodies
 ACPA+/RF+, n (%)319 (47.1)357 (49.9)
 ACPA+/RF−, n (%)45 (6.6)42 (5.9)
 ACPA−/RF+, n (%)78 (11.5)74 (10.3)
 ACPA−/RF−, n (%)236 (34.8)242 (33.8)