Disease activity and physical activity of RA patients during the first year of treatment (n=140)
| Baseline | Week 13 | Week 26 | Week 52 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAS, mean (SD) * | 4.0 (0.8) | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.0) |
| HAQ, median [IQR] * | 1.25 [1.00] | 0.44 [1.00] | 0.38 [1.00] | 0.50 [1.00] |
| Patients meeting the WHO physical activity guideline, n (%) * | 96 (69) | 126 (90) | 120 (86) | 125 (89) |
| Moderate–intensive PA minutes per week, median [IQR] * | 378 [778] | 570 [675] | 523 [780] | 540 [707] |
↵* All changes were statistically significant (p<0.05) both compared to baseline and expressed as difference over time (GEE analyses); DAS = Disease Activity Score, HAQ = Health Assessment Questionnaire, PA = physical activity, WHO = World Health Organization.