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. 2023 May 31;82(9):1218–1226. doi: 10.1136/ard-2023-223845

Table 5.

Before-and-after comparison within the GLP-1RA group

Pretreatment (n=126) Post-treatment (n=126) Mean difference (95% CI) P value
Annual consumption of oral NSAIDs and acetaminophen, RDD/year 16.8 (14.7) 14.0 (12.2) 2.80 (1.96, 3.62) <0.001
Annual consumption of topical NSAIDs, RDD/year 24.5 (24.3) 16.6 (19.6) 7.96 (6.27, 9.65) <0.001
Annual consumption of opioids, MME/year 97.7 (195.1) 93.5 (182.3) 4.17 (−17.52, 25.86) 0.70
Annual no of intra-articular therapies, per year 1.35 (2.67) 0.76 (1.40) 0.59 (0.27, 0.91) <0.001
Annual no of intra-articular injection of steroids, per year 0.18 (0.41) 0.10 (0.21) 0.082 (0.038, 0.13) <0.001

GLP-1RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist; MME, morphine milligram equivalent; NSAIDs, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; RDD, recommended daily dose.