Possible cut-off points for each outcome measure for the different potential definitions of minimal disease activity
TJC | SJC | PASI | BSA | VAS pain | VAS global | HAQ | Enthesitis | |
Mean | 0.462 | 0.308 | 0.554 | 2.08 | 14.3 | 23.5 | 0.356 | 0.462 |
Rounded mean | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 25 | 0.5 | 1 |
95% CI | 0.992 | 0.598 | 0.975 | 3.85 | 19.4 | 37.4 | 0.541 | 1.47 |
Rounded 95% CI | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 0.75 | 2 |
Maximum | 3 | 1 | 1.7 | 8 | 28 | 87 | 1.13 | 6 |
BSA, body surface area; HAQ, health assessment questionnaire; PASI, Psoriasis Activity and Severity Index; SJC, swollen joint count; TJC, tender joint count; VAS, visual analogue scale.