Table 1

Mean predicted HAQ score for patients in remission, LDA, MDA and HDA

RemissionLDAMDAHDA
Mean (95% CI)Mean (95% CI)Mean (95% CI)Mean (95% CI)
DAS0.48 (0.40 to 0.55)0.61 (0.53 to 0.69)0.83 (0.75 to 0.91)1.24 (1.14 to 1.33)
DAS CRP0.49 (0.41 to 0.57)0.63 (0.55 to 0.71)0.87 (0.79 to 0.95)1.27 (1.17 to 1.38)
DAS280.49 (0.41 to 0.57)0.60 (0.52 to 0.68)0.76 (0.67 to 0.84)1.20 (1.10 to 1.29)
DAS28 CRP0.52 (0.44 to 0.60)0.62 (0.54 to 0.70)0.80 (0.72 to 0.89)1.28 (1.18 to 1.38)
SDAI0.47 (0.39 to 0.55)0.60 (0.52 to 0.68)0.83 (0.75 to 0.92)1.24 (1.14 to 1.33)
CDAI0.46 (0.38 to 0.54)0.60 (0.52 to 0.68)0.83 (0.74 to 0.91)1.18 (1.09 to 1.28)
DAS 0–10.48 (0.40 to 0.56)0.61 (0.53 to 0.70)0.84 (0.76 to 0.92)1.26 (1.16 to 1.36)
DAS TJC530.47 (0.39 to 0.55)0.60 (0.52 to 0.68)0.77 (0.69 to 0.85)1.13 (1.03 to 1.22)
DAS TJC440.48 (0.40 to 0.56)0.60 (0.52 to 0.68)0.78 (0.70 to 0.86)1.14 (1.05 to 1.24)
  • Covariates and factors appearing in the model are fixed at the following values: baseline HAQ 1.4; visit 10.6; age 53.9; treatment group 1; female gender.

  • CDAI, Clinical Disease Activity Index; CRP, C reactive protein; DAS, Disease Activity Score; DAS 0–1, Disease Activity Score with RAI 0–1; DAS28, Disease Activity Score in 28 joints; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; HDA, high disease activity; LDA, low disease activity; MDA, moderate disease activity; SDAI, Simplified Disease Activity Index; TJC44, tender joint count 44 joints; TJC53, tender joint count 53 joints.