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

Table S5.

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

Treatment Fixed effect Random effects


OR v PLA (95% CI) P-value OR v PLA (95% CI) P-value
ACR 20
ADA 40 mg/2 weeks 5.280 (3.211, 8.680) <0.001 5.298 (3.226, 8.701) <0.001
ETN 2 25 mg/week 11.34 (4.958, 25.938) <0.001 11.34 (4.958, 25.938) <0.001
TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks 28.069 (9.689, 81.318) <0.001 28.069 (9.689, 81.318) <0.001
ACR 50
ADA 40 mg/2 weeks 4.633 (2.398, 8.953) <0.001 4.588 (2.374, 8.866) <0.001
ETN 2 25 mg/week 12.532 (4.159, 37.76) <0.001 12.532 (4.159, 37.76) <0.001
TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks 34.667 (4.459, 269.54) 0.001 34.667 (4.459, 269.54) 0.001
ACR 70
ADA 40 mg/2 weeks 10.861 (3.045, 38.736) <0.001 10.126 (2.837, 36.145) <0.001
ETN 2 25 mg/week 25.714 (3.215, 205.639) 0.002 25.714 (3.215, 205.639) 0.002
TOC 8 mg/kg/4 weeks 40.714 (2.276, 728.176) 0.012 40.714 (2.276, 728.176) 0.012

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; PLA, placebo; SUL, sulfasalazine; TOC, tocilizumab.