| Variable | Baseline | 3m | 6m | 9m | 12m | 18m | 24m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJC | 9.3±7.5 | 3.9*±4.8 | 3.2*±5.9 | 3.1*±4.6 | 2.9*±4.3 | 2.4*±4.1 | 1.8*±2.5 |
| SJC | 6.2±5.6 | 2.4*±3 | 2.1*±4.3 | 1.9*±2.7 | 1.7*±2.4 | 1.9*±3.3 | 1.2*±2.3 |
| ESR | 36±29.6 | 11.9*±15.1 | 10.2*±12.5 | 11.2*±12 | 10.4*±13.1 | 11.7*±12.8 | 12.4*±12 |
| CRP (mg/l) | 7.1±14.3 | 0.7*±1.6 | 1.3*±4.2 | 2.1*±10.5 | 1.4*±4.2 | 0.8*±1.8 | 1.6*±4 |
| DAS-28 | 5.1±1.6 | 3.2**±1.3 | 2.8**±1.3 | 2.8**±1.3 | 2.7**±1.4 | 2.5**±1.2 | 2.5**±1.1 |
| % Patients | |||||||
| DAS-28 ≤3.2 | 14 | 53.9 | 62.1 | 64.1 | 68.4 | 66.7 | 74.4 |
| DAS-28 ≤2.6 | 7.9 | 30.4 | 43.7 | 46.9 | 52.6 | 54.9 | 48.7 |
| No patients | 123 | 114 | 100 | 78 | 73 | 56 | 42 |