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

Table S6.

Bucher indirect meta-analysis of American College of Rheumatology (ACR) criteria scores of 20, 50, and 70 outcomes: licensed DMARD monotherapy in DMARD-experienced patients

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 ADA 40 mg/2 weeks 2.148 (0.818, 5.639) 0.121 2.14 (0.816, 5.616) 0.122
ETN 2 25 mg/week TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks 0.404 (0.105, 1.555) 0.187 0.404 (0.105, 1.555) 0.187
ACR 50
ETN 2 25 mg/week ADA 40 mg/2 weeks 2.705 (0.749, 9.774) 0.129 2.731 (0.756, 9.872) 0.125
ETN 2 25 mg/week TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks 0.361 (0.035, 3.71) 0.392 0.361 (0.035, 3.71) 0.392
ACR 70
ETN 2 25 mg/week ADA 40 mg/2 weeks 2.368 (0.207, 27.089) 0.488 2.539 (0.222, 29.066) 0.454
ETN 2 25 mg/week TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks 0.632 (0.018, 22.108) 0.800 0.632 (0.018, 22.108) 0.800

Notes: SUL not connected to placebo, so no direct results; P < 0.05 is statistically significant.

Abbreviations: ADA, adalimumab; CI, confidence interval; DMARD, disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; ETN, etanercept; OR, odds ratio; SUL, sulfasalazine; TOC, tocilizumab.