Candidate and non-candidate settings compared with the ASAS recommendations
| Anti-TNF indicated by the treating rheumatologist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates,n = 595* | Non-candidates, n = 612* | OR (95%CI) | p Value | |
| ASAS, ASsessment in Ankylosing Spondylitis; TNF, tumour necrosis factor. | ||||
| *Values are n (%). | ||||
| ASAS recommendations fulfilled | 357 (60) | 188 (31) | 3.3 (2.6 to 4.3) | <0.001 |
| ASAS recommendations not fulfilled | 238 (40) | 424 (69) | ||
| Total | 595 (100) | 612 (100) | ||