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. 2009 Jan 9;2009:1706.
Ref (type) Population Outcome, Interventions Results and statistical analysis Effect size Favours
Maintenance of remission

RCT
88 people Duration of complete remission after 16 weeks' treatment stopped
with oral methotrexate (up to 22.5 mg weekly)
with ciclosporin (up to 5 mg/kg daily)
Absolute results not reported

P = 0.34
The RCT is likely to have been underpowered to detect clinically important differences between groups
Not significant

RCT
88 people Duration of partial remission after 16 weeks' treatment stopped
with oral methotrexate (up to 22.5 mg weekly)
with ciclosporin (up to 5 mg/kg daily)
Absolute results not reported

P = 0.43
The RCT is likely to have been underpowered to detect clinically important differences between groups
Not significant