Table 2.

Comparison of mean change after 12 months between and within the intervention group (Nurse-led rheumatology clinic) (n = 47) and control group (Rheumatologist-led clinic) (n = 50)

	Intervention group – Control group			Intervention group			Control group
	Mean difference of change	(95% CI)	P	Mean change	(95% CI)	P	Mean change	(95% CI)	P
DAS28	−0·06	−0·34, 0·22	0·66	0·14	−0·07, 0·34	0·19	0·20	0·00, 0·39	0·05
DAS28-CRP	0·05	−0·28, 0·19	0·70	0·14	−0·03, 0·31	0·10	0·10	−0·07, 0·26	0·24
ESR (mm/h)	−1·05	−3·97, 1·86	0·47	1·09	−0·40, 2·57	0·15	2·14	−0·36, 4·64	0·09
CRP (mg/L)	−1·07	−2·02, −0·12	0·03	0·13	−0·10, 0·35	0·26	1·20	0·29, 2·10	0·01
Swollen joints (28)	0·13	−2·18, 0·61	0·60	0·13	−0·27, 0·53	0·52	0·00	−0·29, 0·29	1·00
Tender joints (28)	0·33	−0·47, 1·13	0·42	0·47	−0·05, 0·99	0·08	0·14	−0·47, 0·75	0·65
VAS Global health (mm)*	4·29	−2·58, 11·16	0·22	2·49	−2·59, 7·56	0·33	−1·80	−6·57, 2·97	0·45
VAS Pain (mm)*	−0·24	−7·89, 7·40	0·95	0·98	−4·74, 6·69	0·73	1·22	−4·02, 6·47	0·64
HAQ*	0·02	−0·10, 0·13	0·79	0·04	−0·04, 0·12	0·34	0·02	−0·05, 0·10	0·51
NRS Satisfaction*	0·25	−0·37, 0·88	0·43	−0·19	−0·57, 0·18	0·31	−0·44	−0·94, 0·06	0·09
NRS Confidence*	0·20	−0·29, 0·69	0·42	0·00	−0·22, 0·22	1·00	−0·20	−0·63, 0·23	0·36

Independent sample t-test for comparison between and Paired t-test for comparison within the groups.

^*Also analysed by Mann–Whitney U test and Wilcoxon signed ranks test with non-significant (P > 0·05) results.

DAS, Diseases Activity Score (scale 0–10); ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; Swollen and Tender joint (28 count); VAS, Visual Analogue Scales, VAS Global health (scale 0–100 best to worse), VAS Pain (scale 0–100 best to worse); HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire (0–3 best to worse); NRS, Numerical Rating Scale, NRS Satisfaction and NRS Confidence (0–10 worse to best).