| MDHAQ: patient self-reported measures |
| RAPID3, mean (SD) | 12.2 (7.0) | 8.5 (7.2) | 0.02 | 3.7 | 30.7% |
| MDHAQ – Function, mean (SD) | 2.2 (2.1) | 1.5 (1.7) | 0.03 | 0.6 | 27.2% |
| MDHAQ – Pain, mean (SD) | 5.3 (2.9) | 3.4 (3.4) | 0.002 | 1.9 | 35.8% |
| MDHAQ – PATGL, mean (SD) | 4.7 (2.9) | 3.1 (3.1) | 0.01 | 1.6 | 34.0% |
| RADAI – painful hip, n (%) | 22 (64.7%) | 12 (35.3%) | 0.02 | 29.4 | 45.4% |
| RADAI – painful shoulder, n (%) | 27 (79.4%) | 17 (50%) | 0.005 | 10 | 37.0% |
| MDHAQ – Fatigue, mean (SD) | 3.9 (3.6) | 3.5 (3.3) | 0.54 | 0.4 | 10.5% |
| Morning stiffness duration, minutes, mean (SD) | 63.1 (97.7) | 19.1 (34.1) | 0.05 | 43.9 | 69.5% |
| Laboratory measures |
| Abnormal ESR, n (%) | 25 (73.5%) | 14 (41.1%) | 0.002 | 32 | 43.5% |
| Abnormal CRP, n (%) | 24 (70.6%) | 13 (38.2%) | 0.01 | 32 | 45.3% |
| Medication |
| Prednisone dosage, mg, mean (SD) | 12.2 (6.8) | 4.3 (3.5) | <0.001 | 7.9 | 64.7% |