Per cent of patients still in remission, by time since start of remission
| Duration | Clinical Remission (n=553) | Complete Remission (n=485) | Clinical Remission on treatment (n=907) | Complete Remission on treatment (n=800) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 days | 43.8 | 41.0 | 44.5 | 40.3 |
| 240 days | 24.3 | 21.3 | 22.7 | 18.6 |
| 1 year | 13.2 | 12.1 | 13.4 | 9.3 |
| 2 years | 5.6 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.6 |
| 5 years | 1.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| 10 years | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Patients not in remission at cohort entry were followed prospectively until either they achieved remission, they had a gap of nine or more months in their follow-up, or they dropped out of the study.