Estimated outcomes at week 48% and 95% CI
TC/T2TUsual Care
ASAS HI significant improvement47.3%
(95% CI 36.2% to 59.0%)
36.1%
(95% CI 25.6% to 46.6%)
ASDAS LDA76.5%
(95% CI 67.2% to 85.8%)
59.5%
(95% CI 48.7% to 70.3%)
ASDAS ID25.9%
(95% CI 16.3% to 35.5%)
18.7%
(95% CI 10.2% to 27.2%)
ASDAS CII61.2%
(95% CI 50.5% to 71.9%)
46.0%
(95% CI 35.1%; 56.9%)
ASDAS MI16.5%
(95% CI 8.4% to 24.6%)
14.9%
(95% CI 7.1% to 22.7%)
ASAS4052.3%
(95% CI 41.4%; 63.2%)
34.7%
(95% CI 24.3% to 45.1%)
ASAS2094.9%
(95% CI 90.1% to 99.7%)
85.9%
(95% CI 78.0% to 93.0%)
BASDAI 5079.0%
(95% CI 70.1% to 87.9%)
43.8%
(95% CI 32.9% to 54.7%)
Physician global (0–10)2.0 (95% CI 1.9 to 2.1)1.8 (95% CI 1.78 to 1.8)
CRP (mg/L)3.9 (95% CI 3.6 to 4.2)3.5 (95% CI 3.2 to 3.8)
BASG (0–10)2.6 (95% CI 2.5 to 2.7)3.4 (95% CI 3.3 to 3.5)
BASFI (0–10)1.7 (95% CI 1.6 to 1.8)2.4 (95% CI 2.3 to 2.5)
EQ5D-5L0.7 (95% CI 0.7 to 0.7)0.8 (95% CI 0.8 to 0.8)
ASAS-NSAID score1.5 (95% CI 1.0 to 2.0)−4.9 (95% CI −5.5 to −4.3)
  • ASAS-HI, ASAS health index; ASDAS, Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; CII, clinically important improvement; CRP, C reactive protein; EQ5D, EuroQol 5 domains and 5 levels; ID, inactive disease; LDA, low disease activity; MI, major improvement; TC/T2T, tight control/treat to target.