Table 1

Meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), characteristics of included patients and major endpoints

Patients without disease progression at 24 months
TreatmentTotal populationAge, mean±SD% MalePsA duration, years, mean±SD% Methotrexate use at baselineNo. of patients with radiographic datamTSS at baseline, mean±SDmTSS change at 24months, mean±SDNo.%
PosologyTNF blockersTNF blockersTNF blockersTNF blockersTNF blockersTNF blockersTNF blockersTNF blockersTNF blockers
Author, yearJadad scoreNon-biologicsNon-biologicsNon-biologicsNon-biologicsNon-biologicsNon-biologicsNon-biologicsNon-biologicsNon-biologics
Mease et al, 2006175Etanercept205
10147.6±ND57.09.0±ND42.07125.9±ND64/7190.1
25 mg 2×/week10447.3±ND45.09.2±ND41.07018.3±ND48/7068.6
Gladman et al, 200718 (ADEPT)5Adalimumab313
15148.5±12.456.29.7±8.251.014422.6±46.1−0.1±ND131/14591.0
40 mg/15 day16249.1±11.054.89.1±8.650.015219.1±35.50.9±ND108/15371.1
Mease et al, 200919 (ADEPT)5Adalimumab313
15148.6±12.556.39.8±8.351.011522.7±46.0−0.1±1.20
40 mg/15 day16249.2±11.154.99.2±8.750.012819.2±35.60.8±2.42
van der Heijde 200720 (IMPACT 2)5Infliximab200
10047.1±12.871.08.4±7.247.010030.3±61.4−0.7±2.5390/10090.0
5 mg/kg/ 8 weeks10046.5±11.351.07.5±7.845.010039.1±82.80.82±2.6278/10078.0
Kavanaugh 201221 (GOREVEAL)5Golimumab405
14645.7±10.761.07.2±6.849.013223.9±35.4−0.16±1.31104/13278.8
50 mg/ 4 weeks11347.0±10.661.07.6±7.948.010218.2±27.80.27±1.2664/10262.8
Golimumab405
14648.2±10.959.07.7±7.847.013723.4±35.4−0.02±1.32105/13776.6
100 mg/ 4 weeks11347.0±10.661.07.6±7.948.010218.2±27.80.27±1.2664/10262.8
  • TNF, tumour necrosis factor; mTSS, modified total Sharp score.