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. 2017 Mar 21;3(1):e000410. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2016-000410

Table 3.

Least-squares mean change from baseline at 12 and 24 weeks for patient-reported outcomes

PRO measures Week 12
LSM (95% CI)
Week 24
LSM (95% CI)
Placebo (N=228) Baricitinib 2 mg (N=229) Baricitinib 4 mg (N=227) Placebo (N=228) Baricitinib 2 mg (N=229) Baricitinib 4 mg (N=227)
Physical function (HAQ-DI) −0.36 (−0.43 to −0.29) −0.57*** (−0.64 to −0.50) −0.56*** (−0.63 to −0.48) −0.38 (−0.46 to −0.30) −0.62*** (−0.70 to −0.54) −0.62*** (−0.70 to −0.54)
Patient's Global Assessment of Disease Activity (PtGA) −16.8 (−20.0 to −13.6) −25.3*** (−28.5 to −22.2) −25.8*** (−29.1 to −22.6) −18.8 (−22.0 to −15.6) −27.6*** (−30.8 to −24.5) −29.1*** (−32.4 to −25.9)
Patient's Assessment of Pain −15.6 (−18.9 to −12.3) −25.4*** (−28.6 to −22.2) −23.4*** (−26.7 to −20.1) −19.6 (−22.9 to −16.3) −27.4*** (−30.6 to −24.2) −27.9*** (−31.2 to −24.6)
EuroQol-5-Dimensions (EQ-5D-5L)
 Health State Index Score
 UK algorithm 0.092 (0.066 to 0.119) 0.165*** (0.139 to 0.191) 0.162*** (0.135 to 0.189) 0.091 (0.063 to 0.119) 0.157*** (0.130 to 0.184) 0.186*** (0.158 to 0.215)
 US algorithm 0.066 (0.048 to 0.085) 0.117*** (0.099 to 0.135) 0.112*** (0.093 to 0.131) 0.062 (0.042 to 0.082) 0.111*** (0.092 to 0.130) 0.131*** (0.111 to 0.151)
VAS 4.5 (1.7 to 7.4) 13.5*** (10.7 to 16.2) 11.3*** (8.4 to 14.1) 7.9 (4.7 to 11.1) 13.9** (10.8 to 17.0) 11.0 (7.8 to 14.2)

**p≤0.01, ***p≤0.001 vs placebo.

LSM, least-squares mean; VAS, visual analogue scale.