Table 4 Results of linear regression analysis using a backward selection procedure in the 285 patients with rheumatoid arthritis with a Sharp–van der Heijde score at 1‐year follow‐up as the dependent variable and distribution and total number of swollen joints as possible explanatory variables.
Joint group | B | SE | p Value |
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Knee | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.004 |
Total number of swollen joints | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.03 |
B indicates the regression coefficient.