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. 2008 May 19;68(6):954–960. doi: 10.1136/ard.2007.084459

Table 3. Radiographic progression across the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) states based on the 28-joint Disease Activity Score (DAS28) C-reactive protein (CRP) and DAS28 erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) values: mean change from baseline to 12 months (AIM (Abatacept in Inadequate responders to Methotrexate) trial).

Radiographic assessment EULAR response Abatacept group (n = 328) Placebo group (n = 137) Combined group (n = 465)
CRP ESR CRP ESR CRP ESR
Erosion score Good 0.37 (1.13) 0.37 (1.17) 0.41 (1.15) 0.10 (0.23) 0.37 (1.13) 0.35 (1.14)
Moderate 0.72 (1.70) 0.63 (1.56) 1.48 (3.70) 1.36 (3.50) 0.98 (2.59) 0.85 (2.34)
None 0.68 (1.17) 0.65 (1.12) 1.16 (2.07) 1.26 (2.29) 0.97 (1.78) 1.03 (1.94)
Joint space narrowing score Good 0.44 (1.11) 0.41 (1.17) 0.86 (2.27) 0.43 (0.84) 0.47 (1.23) 0.41 (1.16)
Moderate 0.69 (1.80) 0.59 (1.43) 1.47 (2.86) 1.34 (2.76) 0.96 (2.25) 0.82 (1.96)
None 0.56 (1.26) 1.00 (2.63) 1.13 (1.96) 1.35 (2.23) 0.91 (1.73) 1.22 (2.37)
Total score Good 0.81 (1.93) 0.77 (2.09) 1.27 (3.31) 0.53 (0.84) 0.84 (2.06) 0.76 (2.04)
Moderate 1.41 (3.03) 1.22 (2.60) 2.94 (6.30) 2.70 (6.03) 1.94 (4.49) 1.67 (4.01)
None 1.25 (2.26) 1.65 (3.39) 2.29 (3.74) 2.61 (4.13) 1.88 (3.27) 2.25 (3.86)

Data are mean (SD).