Baseline clinical data
| Control (n=158) | RAFT (n=175) | |||
| n (%)* | Mean (SD) | n (%)* | Mean (SD) | |
| Fatigue | ||||
| BRAF-NRS Effect (0–10) | 152 (96.2) | 7.23 (1.6) | 156 (89.1) | 7.10 (1.7) |
| BRAF-NRS Severity (0–10) | 142 (89.9) | 6.85 (1.57) | 152 (86.9) | 6.89 (1.57) |
| BRAF-NRS Coping (0–10)† | 142 (89.9) | 4.84 (2.09) | 152 (86.9) | 5.16 (2.08) |
| BRAF-MDQ impact overall (0–70) | 142 (89.9) | 40.39 (12.99) | 152 (86.9) | 40.42 (12.70) |
| BRAF-MDQ Physical (0–22) | 142 (89.9) | 16.19 (3.21) | 152 (86.9) | 16.12 (3.39) |
| BRAF-MDQ Emotional (0–12) | 142 (89.9) | 6.71 (3.31) | 152 (86.9) | 6.55 (3.18) |
| BRAF-MDQ Cognitive (0–15) | 142 (89.9) | 7.58 (4.04) | 152 (86.9) | 7.54 (4.00) |
| BRAF-MDQ Living with (0–21) | 142 (89.9) | 9.90 (5.18) | 152 (86.9) | 10.21 (5.05) |
| Pain NRS (0–10) | 142 (89.9) | 5.57 (2.10) | 152 (86.9) | 5.70 (2.12) |
| Disability MHAQ (0–3) | 142 (89.9) | 0.76 (0.51) | 151 (86.3) | 0.75 (0.53) |
| Quality of life AIMS VAS (0–100) | 141 (89.2) | 49.89 (20.44) | 152 (86.9) | 49.16 (22.27) |
| Disease activity | ||||
| Assessed—DAS28 (0.96+) | 145 (91.8) | 4.23 (1.11) | 147 (84.0) | 4.22 (1.30) |
| Self-report—sPDAS2 (2.4–7.9) | 142 (89.9) | 4.36 (0.99) | 151 (86.3) | 4.44 (1.06) |
| Anxiety HADS (0–21) | 142 (89.9) | 8.01 (4.45) | 151 (86.3) | 7.29 (4.08) |
| Depression HADS (0–21) | 142 (89.9) | 6.79 (3.94) | 151 (86.3) | 7.18 (3.59) |
| Valued life activities (0–3) | 142 (89.9) | 1.08 (0.60) | 151 (86.3) | 1.16 (0.61) |
| Helplessness AHI (5-30) | 142 (89.9) | 18.98 (4.74) | 152 (86.9) | 19.03 (4.67) |
| Self-efficacy RASE (28-140)†† | 142 (89.9) | 104.38 (11.34) | 151 (86.3) | 102.49 (11.51) |
| Sleep quality | 142 (89.9) | 149 (85.1) | ||
| Very good‡ | 5 (3.5%) | 9 (6.0%) | ||
| Fairly good‡ | 58 (40.9%) | 48 (32.2%) | ||
| Fairly bad‡ | 51 (35.9%) | 56 (37.6%) | ||
| Very bad‡ | 28 (19.7%) | 36 (24.2%) | ||
*Percentage of total randomised (Control 158, RAFT 175).
†Higher score=better outcome.
‡Percentage of questionnaires returned.
AHI, Arthritis Helplessness Index; AIMS, Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale; BRAF-MDQ, Bristol RA Fatigue Multidimensional Questionnaire; BRAF-NRS, Bristol RA Fatigue Numerical Rating Scale; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; MHAQ, Modified Health Assessment Questionnaire; RASE, RA Self-Efficacy.