Mean amounts of syndesmophytes at baseline and after 8 years of treatment in both groups
| Group | Mean amount (±SD) of syndesmophytes at baseline | Mean amount (±SD) of syndesmophytes at the 8 year follow-up | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| HC | 3.7±4.0 | 6.4±4.8 | 0.023 |
| aTNF | 3.6±5.8 | 4.6±6.4 | 0.380 |
| p Value | 0.157 | 0.007 |
The p values are calculated for both the comparison between groups at each time point and also the comparison between time points for each group.
aTNF, patients treated with infliximab over 8 years in the DIKAS cohort; HC, Herne cohort.