Table 2

State and change from baseline after 3 months: all patients

 3 months6 months
OverallNo co-medicationMTX co-medicationOverallNo co-medicationMTX co-medication
(n=328)(n=123)(n=205)p Value(n=284)(n=98)(n=186)p Value
Physician global*15.9 (15.0)18.5 (17.1)14.4 (13.5)0.0214.9 (13.8)15.0 (13.5)14.8 (13.9)0.93
Δ Physician global−21.7 (22.1)−20.0 (23.0)−22.6 (21.7)0.32−23.1 (22.0)−24.7 (21.4)−22.2 (22.3)0.38
Patient global*29.2 (23.9)32.4 (26.1)27.3 (22.3)0.0728.8 (23.5)28.6 (22.3)29.0 (24.2)0.91
Δ Patient global−24.8 (26.4)−22.0 (29.1)−26.3 (24.7)0.17−24.8 (27.5)−26.6 (28.6)−23.9 (26.9)0.43
MHAQ score (0–3)0.39 (0.41)0.42 (0.43)0.37 (0.40)0.300.38 (0.41)0.38 (0.41)0.38 (0.42)0.95
Δ MHAQ score−0.31 (0.44)−0.30 (0.50)−0.32 (0.39)0.67−0.30 (0.44)−0.35 (0.50)−0.27 (0.41)0.13
SF-6D (0–1)0.70 (0.15)0.68 (0.15)0.70 (0.14)0.150.71 (0.14)0.68 (0.14)0.72 (0.15)0.10
Δ SF-6D0.10 (0.13)0.10 (0.14)0.10 (0.13)0.920.11 (0.14)0.11 (0.14)0.11 (0.14)0.99
  • Mean (SD) values for continuous variables if not stated otherwise.

  • *(0–100).

  • MHAQ, Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire; MTX, methotrexate;SF-6D, Short Form 6 Dimensions.