Table 3.
Results of the comparison between reduction (baseline - week 16) in the measures of RA remission in the control and intervention groups
| Remission indicator | Intervention group | Control group | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAS28_ESR | 1.76 ± 1.39+ | 1.37 ± 1.35 | 0.34 |
| No of Tender joints | [2.00, 1.00-4.00]* | [2.00, 0.00-3.00] | 0.49 |
| No of swollen joints | [2.00, 1.00-3.25] | [1, 0.00-3.00] | 0.45 |
| ESR | 7.65 ± 16.16 | 3.57 ± 11.90 | 0.33 |
| PtGA | 44.09 ± 30.03 | 25.22 ± 26.26 | 0.03 |
DAS: Disease Activity Score with 28-joint counts; ESR: Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate; PtGA: Patient Global Assessment of disease activity; + Continuous data are presented as mean ± standard deviation;
*
[Median, Interquartile range] for discrete or non-normally distributed variables.