Table 2

Proportions of participants achieving clinically important improvements in physical function, fatigue and pain with corresponding risk differences

VariableNumber (%)Risk difference (95% CI)p-Value
Intervention groupControl group
Achieved 0.22 improvement in HAQ scores38 (51)4 (5)46% (33% to 58%)0.0001
Achieved 10 mm improvement on VAS for fatigue46 (62)10 (14)48% (35% to 62%)0.0001
Achieved 10 mm improvement on VAS for pain47 (64)9 (12)51% (38% to 64%)0.0001
  • HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.