Characteristics of both groups of patients
| No change in health in general over 2 months (n=40) median (min–max) | Annually assessed clinic patients (n=207) median (min–max) | |
| Age (years) | 64 (48–83) | 66 (32–90) |
| Disease duration (years) | 11 (1–29) | 12 (1–77) |
| First HAQ1-150 score | 1.38 (0–2.625) | 1.50 (0–3) |
| Second HAQ score | 1.32 (0–2.625) | 1.50 (0–3) |
| No (%) With activities limited by comorbidity | 8 (20) | 43 (21) |
| No (%) Female | 30 (75) | 145 (70) |
↵1-150 HAQ = Health Assessment Questionnaire.