Table 2.

Outcome parameters at 1 and 2 years after baseline depend on NSAID index >50 or NSAID index <50

1 year after baseline (n=56)2 years after baseline (n=50)
NSAID indexNSAID indexPNSAID indexp
>50<50>50<50
n=40 (61,5%)n=16 (23,0%)n=28 (56,0%)n=22 (44,0%)
BASDAI, mean (s.d)2,3 (1,5)1,9 (1,8)0,42,3 (1,5)1,8 (1,3)0,6
BASDAI≥4, % pts3 (7,5%)1 (6,2%)1,04 (14,2%)2 (9,1%)0,8
BASDAI <3, % pts28 (70,0%)12 (75,0%)0,820 (71,4%)21 (95,4%)0,5
ASDAS-CRP, mean (s.d)1,6 (0,7)1,3 (0,8)0,41,7 (0,9)1,4 (0,7)0,2
ASDAS-CRP≥2,1, % pts12 (30,0%)3 (18,7%)0,79 (32,1%)8 (36,3%)0,7
ASDAS<1,3, % pts15 (37,5%)6 (37,5%)0,813 (46,4%)10 (45,4%)0,9
ASAS PR, % pts15 (37.5%)8 (50,0%)0,612 (42,8%)9 (40,9%)1,0