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. 2017 Mar 29;69(4):592–598. doi: 10.1002/acr.23004

Table 1.

Baseline values and LSM changes from baseline, percentage of patients with improvement ≥MCID, and NNT at month 3 for PRO measures (full analysis set, no imputation), for patients receiving tofacitinib 5 mg or 10 mg twice daily, or placeboa

Baseline Change from baseline at month 3 Patients reporting improvements ≥MCID at month 3 NNT to achieve MCID
PRO measure 5 mg (n = 312)b 10 mg (n = 315)b placebo (n = 158) 5 mg (n = 294)b 10 mg (n = 292)b placebo (n = 147) 5 mg (n = 294)b 10 mg (n = 292)b placebo (n = 148) 5 mg (n = 294)b 10 mg (n = 292)b
PtGA 59.0 ± 22.9 (n = 311) 60.2 ± 22.5 57.9 ± 23.3 −24.8 ± 1.2 (n = 293)c −28.2 ± 1.3c −12.5 ± 1.7 (n = 148) 68.6 (n = 293)c 72.6c 49.3 5.2 (n = 293) 4.3
Pain 57.1 ± 23.8 (n = 311) 58.6 ± 22.2 57.1 ± 22.8 −24.2 ± 1.2 (n = 293)c −26.8 ± 1.3c −11.4 ± 1.7 (n = 148) 67.9 (n = 293)c 69.5c 46.0 4.6 (n = 293) 4.2
HAQ DI 1.44 ± 0.69 (n = 311) 1.43 ± 0.68 1.35 ± 0.66 (n = 157) −0.46 ± 0.03 (n = 292)c −0.56 ± 0.03c −0.21 ± 0.04 66.1 (n = 292)c 70.2c 44.9 (n = 147) 4.7 (n = 292) 4.0
HRQOL (SF‐36)
PCS 32.4 ± 7.8 32.0 ± 7.5 32.7 ± 7.6 5.9 ± 0.4 (n = 293)c 7.5 ± 0.4 (n = 290)c 2.4 ± 0.6 (n = 146) 64.5 (n = 293)d 74.1 (n = 290)c 47.3 (n = 146) 5.8 (n = 293) 3.7 (n = 290)
MCS 40.9 ± 12.6 41.6 ± 11.1 41.7 ± 11.6 4.4 ± 0.5 (n = 293)e 4.4 ± 0.5 (n = 290)e 1.6 ± 0.7 (n = 146) 58.4 (n = 293)d 53.8 (n = 290)e 41.8 (n = 146) 6.0 (n = 293) 8.3 (n = 290)
PF 32.5 ± 9.6 31.7 ± 9.6 32.8 ± 9.6 4.5 ± 0.5d 6.4 ± 0.5 (n = 291)c 1.7 ± 0.7 42.5e 53.3 (n = 291)c 32.0 9.5 4.7 (n = 291)
RP 33.7 ± 9.7 33.2 ± 9.4 33.9 ± 9.6 5.7 ± 0.5d 7.4 ± 0.5c 2.6 ± 0.7 45.9e 54.1c 30.6 (n = 147) 6.5 4.3
BP 33.4 ± 7.3 33.9 ± 7.3 34.2 ± 7.5 7.3 ± 0.4c 8.7 ± 0.5c 3.9 ± 0.6 47.6c 52.7c 28.6 (n = 147) 5.3 4.1
GH 34.0 ± 9.1 34.3 ± 8.6 34.7 ± 8.3 5.3 ± 0.4c 5.6 ± 0.4 (n = 291)c 1.3 ± 0.6 46.6c 46.1 (n = 291)c 22.5 (n = 147) 4.1 4.2 (n = 291)
VT 40.8 ± 10.3 40.9 ± 8.9 41.3 ± 9.4 6.3 ± 0.5c 6.5 ± 0.5c 2.6 ± 0.7 55.4c 57.2c 34.7 (n = 147) 4.8 4.4
SF 36.2 ± 11.2 37.0 ± 10.3 36.9 ± 11.6 5.2 ± 0.5c 5.9 ± 0.5c 1.7 ± 0.7 55.8e 60.3d 42.9 (n = 147) 7.7 5.7
RE 35.5 ± 13.7 34.9 ± 13.0 35.4 ± 13.0 3.9 ± 0.6 (n = 293) 5.3 ± 0.6 (n = 291)e 2.3 ± 0.9 (n = 146) 39.3 (n = 293) 47.1 (n = 291)e 34.3 (n = 146) 20.0 (n = 293) 7.8 (n = 291)
MH 39.9 ± 12.5 41.1 ± 10.5 41.5 ± 11.4 4.8 ± 0.5c 4.7 ± 0.5d 1.5 ± 0.7 50.3c 52.1c 29.3 (n = 147) 4.7 4.4
FACIT‐F 29.0 ± 11.1 28.7 ± 9.5 (n = 314) 29.7 ± 9.0 5.8 ± 0.5c 6.9 ± 0.5 (n = 291)c 2.1 ± 0.6 53.7e 63.6 (n = 291)c 40.8 (n = 147) 7.7 4.4 (n = 291)
MOS Sleep 41.1 ± 20.7 40.9 ± 18.5 (n = 313) 39.8 ± 18.3 −6.2 ± 0.8 (n = 292)d −7.4 ± 0.8 (n = 290)c −1.6 ± 1.1 (n = 146) NA NA NA NA NA
a

Values are: mean ± SD (baseline), LSM ± SE (month 3), % (patients reporting improvements). LSM = least squares mean; MCID = minimum clinically important difference; NNT = number needed to treat; PRO = patient‐reported outcome; PtGA = patient global assessment of arthritis; Pain = patient assessment of arthritis pain; HAQ DI = Health Assessment Questionnaire disability index; HRQOL = health‐related quality of life; SF‐36 = Short Form 36 health survey; PCS = physical component score; MCS = mental component score; PF = physical functioning; RP = role‐physical; BP = bodily pain; GH = general health; VT = vitality; SF = social functioning; RE = role‐emotional; MH = mental health; FACIT‐F = Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue; MOS = Medical Outcomes Study; NA = not available.

b

Tofacitinib twice daily.

c

P < 0.0001 versus placebo.

d

P < 0.001.

e

P < 0.05.