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. 2012 Dec 17;6:429–464. doi: 10.2147/BTT.S36707

Table S2.

Bucher indirect meta-analysis of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria scores of 20, 50, and 70 outcomes: combination therapy

Treatment Control Fixed effect Random effects


OR v control (95% CI) P-value OR v control (95% CI) P-value
ACR 20
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD ABA 10 mg/kg/4 weeks + DMARD 2.736 (1.495, 5.008) 0.001 2.7 (1.47, 4.959) 0.001
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD ADA 40 mg/2 weeks + DMARD 2.388 (1.286, 4.436) 0.006 2.429 (1, 5.899) 0.050
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD CZP 200 mg/2 weeks + DMARD 0.775 (0.398, 1.508) 0.452 0.766 (0.383, 1.53) 0.449
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD GOL 50 mg/4 weeks + DMARD 2.389 (1.143, 4.99) 0.021 2.354 (1.123, 4.935) 0.023
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD INF 3 mg/kg/8 weeks + DMARD 2.407 (1.328, 4.362) 0.004 2.409 (1.282, 4.528) 0.006
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD RTX 2 × 1000 mg + DMARD 2.307 (1.157, 4.602) 0.018 2.277 (1.138, 4.556) 0.020
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks + DMARD 1.83 (1.011, 3.313) 0.046 1.809 (0.996, 3.287) 0.052
ACR 50
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD ABA 10 mg/kg/4 weeks + DMARD 2.98 (1.386, 6.411) 0.005 2.87 (1.333, 6.18) 0.007
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD ADA 40 mg/2 weeks + DMARD 2.7 (1.241, 5.876) 0.012 2.424 (0.704, 8.355) 0.161
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD CZP 200 mg/2 weeks + DMARD 1.095 (0.463, 2.594) 0.836 1.037 (0.395, 2.723) 0.942
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD GOL 50 mg/4 weeks + DMARD 2.176 (0.862, 5.498) 0.100 2.056 (0.729, 5.8) 0.173
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD INF 3 mg/kg/8 weeks + DMARD 2.774 (1.298, 5.929) 0.008 2.723 (1.202, 6.169) 0.016
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD RTX 2 × 1000 mg + DMARD 2.58 (1.059, 6.282) 0.037 2.481 (1.018, 6.05) 0.046
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks + DMARD 1.674 (0.78, 3.594) 0.186 1.689 (0.76, 3.757) 0.199
ACR 70
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD ABA 10 mg/kg/4 weeks + DMARD 4.144 (0.914, 18.784) 0.065 4.149 (0.867, 19.84) 0.075
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD ADA 40 mg/2 weeks + DMARD 4.257 (0.935, 19.385) 0.061 4.138 (0.682, 25.104) 0.123
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD CZP 200 mg/2 weeks + DMARD 1.416 (0.274, 7.31) 0.678 1.536 (0.298, 7.909) 0.608
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD GOL 50 mg/4 weeks + DMARD 3.212 (0.591, 17.462) 0.177 3.279 (0.606, 17.743) 0.168
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD INF 3 mg/kg/8 weeks + DMARD 4.899 (1.098, 21.858) 0.037 5.213 (1.171, 23.213) 0.030
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD RTX 2 × 1000 mg + DMARD 6.687 (1.317, 33.953) 0.022 6.206 (1.035, 37.223) 0.046
ETN 2 × 25 mg/week + DMARD TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks + DMARD 1.916 (0.42, 8.739) 0.401 2.151 (0.418, 11.083) 0.360

Note:P < 0.05 is statistically significant.

Abbreviations: ABA, abatacept; ADA, adalimumab; ANA, anakinra; CI, confidence interval; CZP, certolizumab pegol; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (MTX or SUL); ETN, etanercept; exp, experienced; GOL, golimumab; INF, infliximab; MTX, methotrexate; OR, odds ratio; RTX, rituximab; SUL, sulfasalazine; TOC, tocilizumab.