Table 2

The predictive value of baseline ∆TSJ and ∆PEG for achievement of remission (logistic regression analyses)

MonthsDAS28<2.6SDAI≤3.3CDAI≤2.8ACR/EULAR BooleanDAPSA<4
∆TSJRA30.97 (0.95 to 0.99) p<0.0010.96 (0.94 to 0.98) p<0.0010.95 (0.93 to 0.97) p<0.0010.96 (0.94 to 0.98) p<0.0010.95 (0.93 to 0.98) p<0.001
60.97 (0.95 to 0.98) p<0.0010.96 (0.94 to 0.98) p<0.0010.96 (0.94 to 0.98) p<0.0010.96 (0.94 to 0.98) p<0.0010.95 (0.93 to 0.98) p<0.001
PsA30.92 (0.89 to 0.96) p<0.0010.91 (0.86 to 0.95) p<0.0010.93 (0.89 to 0.97) p=0.0010.93 (0.88 to 0.98) p=0.0040.91 (0.86 to 0.95) p<0.001
60.94 (0.90 to 0.97) p=0.0010.94 (0.90 to 0.98) p=0.0030.93 (0.89 to 0.97) p=0.0010.92 (0.88 to 0.97) p=0.0020.93 (0.89 to 0.98) p=0.002
∆PEGRA30.96 (0.94 to 0.99) p=0.0090.99 (0.99 to 0.998) p=0.0120.99 (0.99 to 0.997) p=0.0040.99 (0.98 to 0.996) p=0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.99) p<0.001
60.99 (0.99 to 0.997) p=0.0020.99 (0.98 to 0.99) p<0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.99) p<0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.995) p=0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.99) p<0.001
PsA30.89 (0.84 to 0.94) p<0.0010.98 (0.98 to 0.99) p<0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.995) p=0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.99) p=0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.995) p=0.002
61.00 (0.99 to 1.01) p=0.940.99 (0.98 to 0.995) p=0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.99) p<0.0010.98 (0.97 to 0.99) p<0.0010.99 (0.98 to 0.99) p=0.001
  • Data are displayed as OR (95% CI). Logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, disease duration and smoking.

  • ACR, American College of Rheumatology; CDAI, Clinical Disease Activity Index; DAPSA, Disease Activity Index for PsA; DAS28, 28 joint disease activity score; EULAR, European League Against Rheumatism; PsA, psoriatic arthritis (n=1236); RA, rheumatoid arthritis (n=2735); SDAI, Simplified Disease Activity Index; ΔPEG, baseline patient's and evaluator's global assessment difference; ΔTSJ, baseline tender and swollen joint count difference.