Table 4.
Results of a joint-based analysis
| TJC | SJC | SUV | TJC | SJC | SUV | TJC | SJC | SUV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (0M) | (0M) | (0M) | (3M) | (3M) | (3M) | (6M) | (6M) | (6M) | |
| Rt shoulder | 1 | 0 | 1.71±1.11 | 2 | 0 | 1.68±0.76 | 1 | 0 | 1.65±0.60 |
| Lt shoulder | 0 | 0 | 2.06±1.31 | 1 | 0 | 2.06±1.20 | 1 | 0 | 2.11±1.07 |
| Rt elbow | 1 | 2 | 1.63±1.05 | 3 | 3 | 1.48±0.77 | 5* | 4 | 1.46±0.58 |
| Lt elbow | 2 | 3 | 2.05±1.50 | 5 | 4 | 1.70±1.15 | 5 | 5 | 1.64±1.06* |
| Rt wrist | 7 | 9 | 2.69±1.24 | 2* | 8 | 2.30±1.44 | 3 | 3* | 1.92±1.11 |
| Lt wrist | 6 | 8 | 2.49±1.44 | 2 | 4 | 2.23±1.57 | 1* | 2* | 1.96±1.17 |
| Rt knee | 7 | 9 | 2.90±1.89 | 2* | 4 | 1.98±0.82* | 4 | 5 | 1.89±0.90* |
| Lt knee | 7 | 7 | 2.58±1.82 | 1* | 4 | 1.90±1.22* | 2 | 5 | 1.84±1.05* |
| Rt hip | 0 | 0 | 1.47±0.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.53±0.36 | 0 | 1 | 1.55±0.50 |
| Lt hip | 1 | 0 | 1.54±0.59 | 0 | 0 | 1.56±0.33 | 0 | 1 | 1.43±0.43 |
| Rt ankle | 4 | 5 | 1.95±1.21 | 3 | 3 | 1.67±0.99 | 4 | 3 | 1.55±0.91 |
| Lt ankle | 5 | 7 | 1.95±1.21 | 4 | 3 | 1.75±1.08 | 5 | 5 | 1.79±0.96 |
The data are presented as the mean ± S.D.. *indicates a significant difference compared with the value observed at baseline (Wilcoxon signed rank-sum test, p < 0.05).