Proportions and characteristics of patients with failure to achieve remission because of the patient global assessment (PGA) criterion ≤1 cm (n=249)
| Fulfilling ACR/EULAR index-based remission definition (SDAI≤3.3) | Remission on Boolean criteria when using EGA≤1 instead of PGA≤1 | EGA≤1+fulfilling SDAI≤3.3 remission definition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | |
| N | 205 (82.3) | 44 (17.7) | 166 (66.7) | 83 (33.3) | 41 (24.7) |
| PGA (cm) | 3.99 (1.83) | 1.74 (0.49) | 3.33 (1.76) | 4.12 (2.0) | 1.78 (0.49) |
| EGA (cm) | 1.16 (1.40) | 0.16 (0.35) | 0.29 (0.29) | 2.38 (1.5) | 0.08 (0.18) |
| PGA−EGA (cm) | 2.82 (2.01) | 1.58 (0.70) | 1.73 (1.89) | 3.04 (1.77) | 1.70 (0.56) |
| SJC28 | 0.47 (0.50) | 0.09 (0.29) | 0.40 (0.49) | 0.42 (0.5) | 0.10 (0.30) |
| SJC32>1 (%) | 16 (7.8) | 0 (0) | 3 (1.8) | 13 (15.7) | 0 (0) |
| TJC28 | 0.42 (0.50) | 0.02 (0.15) | 0.33 (0.47) | 0.39 (0.5) | 0.02 (0.16) |
| TJC32>1 (%) | 31 (15.1) | 3 (6.8) | 16 (9.6) | 18 (21.7) | 3 (7.3) |
| CRP (mg/dl) | 0.45 (0.25) | 0.40 (0.22) | 0.38 (0.23) | 0.56 (0.22) | 0.40 (0.23) |
| Pain (cm) | 3.50 (1.90) | 1.79 (0.93) | 3.05 (1.74) | 3.48 (2.10) | 1.84 (0.93) |
Expressed as means of variables (SD), categories in absolute numbers (%).
CRP, C-reactive protein; EGA, evaluator global assessment; PGA, patient global assessment; PGA-EGA, discrepancy between PGA and EGA; SJC, swollen joint count; SDAI, Simplified Disease Activity Index; TJC, tender joint count.