Table 2

Changes from baseline in effectiveness measures at week 12

Change from baseline at week 12, mean (95% CI) [%]
JIA ACR core componentseoJIA
n=58
ERA
n=36
PsA
n=29
Overall
n=123
PGA of disease activity−3.5 (−3.9 to −3.1)
[−73.2%]
−3.9 (−4.6 to −3.3)
[−70.9%]
−3.0 (−3.5 to −2.5)
[−65.0%]
−3.5 (−3.8 to −3.2)
[−70.6%]
Parent global assessment of child's overall well being−2.8 (−3.5 to −2.2)
[−53.1%]
−2.8 (−3.7 to −1.9)
[−47.6%]
−2.4 (−3.1 to −1.6)
[−47.7%]
−2.7 (−3.1 to −2.3)
[−50.2%]
No. of active joints−5.5 (−6.7 to −4.2)
[−69.8%]
−4.3 (−5.4 to −3.1)
[−77.7%]
−5.2 (−6.8 to −3.6)
[−73.8%]
−5.1 (−5.8 to −4.3)
[−73.0%]
No. of joints with LOM−4.5 (−5.6 to −3.3)
[−64.1%]
−3.4 (−4.1 to −2.6)
[−67.4%]
−4.3 (−5.7 to −2.9)
[−71.7%]
−4.1 (−4.8 to −3.4)
[−66.9%]
CRP*, mg/l−2.8 (−4.9 to −0.7)
[−18.9%]
−13.2 (−20.5 to −5.8)
[−36.8%]
−1.3 (−2.8 to −0.20)
[−11.0%]
−5.4 (−7.8 to −2.9)
[−22.1%]
CHAQ−0.5 (−0.7 to −0.4)
[−52.2%]
−0.5 (−0.7 to −0.3)
[−57.8%]
−0.4 (−0.6 to −0.2)
[−51.3%]
−0.5 (−0.6 to −0.4)
[−53.6%]
Other assessments
 Parent global assessment of child's pain VAS−3.2 (−3.8 to −2.5)
[−58.9%]
−3.2 (−4.2 to −2.2)
[−44.9%]
−2.6 (−3.4 to −1.8)
[−46.6%]
−3.0 (−3.5 to −2.6)
[−51.9%]
 Morning stiffness (min)−60.3 (−83.6 to −37.0)
[−61.5%]
−65.6 (−97.6 to −33.6)
[−64.1%]
−47.9 (−67.3 to −28.6)
[−77.2%]
−58.9 (−73.7 to −44.1)
[−66.0%]
JIA category-specific assessments
 Tender entheseal score−4.4 (−6.3 to −2.4)
[−57.8%]
 Back pain VAS−12.5 (−21.3 to −3.7)
[−21.2%]
 Nocturnal back pain VAS−8.9 (−16.7 to −1.2)
[−6.8%]
 Modified Schober's test0.35 (−0.02 to 0.72)
[9.7%]
 BSA, %−6.7 (−10.6 to −2.9)
[−48.2%]
 PGA of psoriasis§−1.0 (−1.4 to −0.6)
[−39.6%]
  • All values are the mean change from baseline (95% CI) (% change from baseline). mITT population (observed cases).

  • *For CRP: eoJIA n=58, ERA n=34, PsA n=28 and total n=120.

  • †ERA n=35.

  • ‡change from baseline calculated after subtracting 10 from the baseline and week 12 scores.

  • §PsA n=28.

  • ACR, American College of Rheumatology; BSA, body surface area; CHAQ, Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire; CRP, C-Reactive Protein; eoJIA, extended oligoarticular Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; ERA, enthesitis-related arthritis; LOM, limitation of motion; mITT, modified intent-to-treat; PGA, physician global assessment; VAS, visual analogue scale.