Table 5.
No. | Follow-up interval (weeks) | Disease activity | Changes in treatment | Other new system involvement |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 16 | Inactive | Continue methotrexate therapy | No |
2 | 20 | Active | Discontinue methotrexate due to side effect | No |
Increase dose of prednisone | ||||
3 | 57 | Inactive | Continue methotrexate | No |
Discontinue prednisone | ||||
4 | 29 | Inactive | Discontinue treatment | No |
5 | 32 | Inactive | Continue methotrexate | No |
Taper off prednisone | ||||
6 | 24 | Active | Increase dose of methotrexate | No |
Note. Clinical outcomes at follow-up visit 16-57 weeks after the last measurement.