Table 6

Progression of Sharp scores from baseline to three and five years in patients with or without rheumatoid factor and with or without anticitrullinated proteins/peptides antibodies

3 Years5 Years
Mean total scoreErosionsJoint space narrowingMean total scoreErosionsJoint spacing narrowing
*Only p values <0.05 are reported.
CCP, cyclic citrullinated peptides; APF, antiperinuclear Factor; AKA, antikeratin antibody.
RF+CCP+6.43.32.914.55.39.1
}p = 0.047*}p= 0.002}p = 0.0005}p = 0.02
RF+CCP-5.83.02.67.83.04.7
}p = 0.01}p = 0.006}p = 0.044
RF-CCP+11.56.74.619.88.311.5
RF- CCP- 7.85.22.510.64.36.3
RF+ APF+7.94.23.815.45.79.7
}p = 0.009}p= 0.02}p = 0.03}p= 0.003}p = 0.01}p = 0.006
RF+ APF-4.22.31.78.73.45.4
}p = 0.04
RF-APF+10.85.75.018.66.311.2
RF-APF- 7.85.62.114.06.37.4