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Development of disease activity categories scored by rheumatologist PDGA
| Baseline | 1st follow-up | 2nd follow-up | 3rd follow-up | 4th follow-up | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
| Inactive disease (NRS < 1) | 130 | 33.9 | 148 | 50.0 | 135 | 57.7 | 78 | 57.8 | 54 | 72.0 |
| Mild disease activity (NRS 1–3) | 183 | 47.7 | 122 | 41.2 | 83 | 35.5 | 48 | 35.6 | 17 | 22.7 |
| Severe disease activity (NRS ≥ 4) | 71 | 18.5 | 26 | 8.8 | 16 | 6.8 | 9 | 6.7 | 4 | 5.3 |
Severe disease activity compared from baseline to the 4 YFU: p = 0.000017
NRS numerical rating scale
