Table 1
Start on Biologic (%)Start on Oral MTX (%)Oral MTX for Duration of Follow-up (%)*Switch to or Add Biologic to Oral MTX (%)*Switch from Oral to SC MTX (%)*
2009 (N=48,910)13,270 (27.1%)35,640 (72.9%)21,850 (61.3%)12,554 (35.2%)1,236 (3.5%)
MTX dose at 90 days**15.316.1
2012 (N=107,636)38,309 (35.6%)69,327 (64.4%)50,338 (72.6%)15,013 (21.6%)3,976 (7.8%)
MTX dose at 90 days**15.916.7
  • *Percent started on oral MTX, **mg/week.