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. 2009 Aug 17;11(4):R124. doi: 10.1186/ar2790

Table 4.

Change in mean PRO measures from baseline to week 24 and follow-up visitsa

Time point from baseline of the ATLAS study

PRO measure Week 24 Week 36 Week 52 Week 76 Week 104 Week 128 Week 156
BASDAI
 n 288 278 274 270 262 242 236
 Mean ± SD change -3.1 ± 2.42 -3.4 ± 2.41 -3.5 ± 2.55 -3.8 ± 2.33 -3.9 ± 2.44 -3.9 ± 2.39 -3.9 ± 3.39
BASFI
 n 288 b 274 270 261 242 236
 Mean ± SD change -2.2 ± 1.91 b -2.6 ± 2.04 -2.8 ± 2.10 -2.9 ± 2.14 -2.9 ± 2.17 -3.0 ± 2.10
SF-36 PCS
 n 284 b 265 263 255 229 227
 Mean ± SD change 8.2 ± 9.01 b 10.19 ± 9.50 10.8 ± 9.88 11.0 ± 9.88 11.3 ± 9.68 11.6 ± 9.65
SF-36 MCS
 n 284 b 265 263 255 229 227
 Mean ± SD change 4.8 ± 10.27 b 5.6 ± 10.35 5.1 ± 11.06 5.7 ± 10.96 4.1 ± 10.84 5.6 ± 11.59
SF-36 Physical Function
 n 287 b 273 268 261 241 235
 Mean ± SD change 15.6 ± 20.99 b 19.5 ± 21.38 21.8 ± 21.79 21.9 ± 22.26 22.2 ± 22.34 23.3 ± 21.94
SF-36 Role–Physical
 n 288 b 272 270 263 237 232
 Mean ± SD change 30.3 ± 40.48 b 37.2 ± 40.81 35.2 ± 40.72 39.1 ± 41.75 36.1 ± 42.39 37.8 ± 43.90
SF-36 Bodily Pain
 n 288 b 274 270 263 237 233
 Mean ± SD change 24.0 ± 21.78 b 29.0 ± 22.96 29.7 ± 23.24 29.9 ± 23.74 31.8 ± 24.42 31.7 ± 24.33
SF-36 General Health
 n 287 b 270 266 260 237 234
 Mean ± SD change 8.7 ± 17.37 b 11.3 ± 18.68 12.7 ± 19.25 12.5 ± 19.92 12.0 ± 18.84 12.7 ± 18.71
SF-36 Vitality
 n 288 b 274 268 263 242 236
 Mean ± SD change 16.3 ± 19.82 b 19.5 ± 19.96 20.1 ± 19.65 20.4 ± 20.05 18.4 ± 19.85 20.1 ± 19.70
SF-36 Social Function
 n 288 b 274 270 263 242 236
 Mean ± SD change 16.1 ± 23.88 b 19.7 ± 24.50 18.5 ± 23.73 20.6 ± 25.36 17.9 ± 26.01 22.3 ± 25.16
SF-36 Role–Emotional
 n 286 b 271 268 260 235 230
 Mean ± SD change 17.2 ± 41.24 b 21.0 ± 44.40 19.5 ± 46.74 21.5 ± 46.01 16.9 ± 44.80 20.0 ± 46.06
SF-36 Mental Health
 n 288 b 274 268 263 242 236
 Mean ± SD change 8.8 ± 16.52 b 10.1 ± 17.15 10.2 ± 17.50 10.6 ± 16.63 8.7 ± 16.96 10.5 ± 18.32
ASQOL
 n 288 b 274 270 263 242 236
 Mean ± SD change -4.1 ± 4.23 b -4.8 ± 4.41 -5.0 ± 4.32 -5.4 ± 4.28 -5.3 ± 4.35 -5.4 ± 4.36

aAll values P < 0.001 compared with baseline based on paired Student t-test.

bMeasure not assessed at this time point.

ASQOL = AS Quality of Life Questionnaire; ATLAS = Adalimumab Trial Evaluating Long-Term Efficacy and Safety in AS; BASDAI = Bath AS Disease Activity Index; BASFI = Bath AS Functional Index; MCS = Mental Component Summary; PCS = Physical Component Summary; PRO = patient-reported outcome; SD = standard deviation; SF-36 = Short Form-36 Health Survey.