Table 5.

Auto-correlation matrices for the eight dimensions of the SF-36 from RA patients in the Early RA study assessed at seven time points

a) Physical Function (n = 218)								e) Vitality (n = 216)
Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48	Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48
0	1.00							0	1.00
8	0.61	1.00						8	0.55	1.00
16	0.63	0.74	1.00					16	0.48	0.58	1.00
24	0.57	0.69	0.75	1.00				24	0.47	0.54	0.71	1.00
32	0.56	0.68	0.80	0.79	1.00			32	0.50	0.59	0.68	0.71	1.00
40	0.55	0.67	0.77	0.81	0.86	1.00		40	0.42	0.49	0.67	0.68	0.77	1.00
48	0.53	0.64	0.74	0.81	0.81	0.85	1.00	48	0.47	0.53	0.66	0.72	0.72	0.76	1.00
b) Role Physical (n = 212)								f) Social Function (n = 219)
Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48	Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48
0	1.00							0	1.00
8	0.40	1.00						8	0.44	1.00
16	0.35	0.53	1.00					16	0.43	0.53	1.00
24	0.29	0.39	0.57	1.00				24	0.39	0.55	0.63	1.00
32	0.19	0.30	0.56	0.67	1.00			32	0.36	0.46	0.63	0.70	1.00
40	0.34	0.42	0.52	0.60	0.61	1.00		40	0.38	0.51	0.58	0.64	0.71	1.00
48	0.27	0.40	0.59	0.67	0.64	0.71	1.00	48	0.34	0.45	0.58	0.64	0.71	0.71	1.00
c) Bodily Pain (n = 219)								g) Role Emotional (n = 206)
Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48	Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48
0	1.00							0	1.00
8	0.43	1.00						8	0.46	1.00
16	0.45	0.55	1.00					16	0.35	0.47	1.00
24	0.44	0.47	0.61	1.00				24	0.34	0.40	0.59	1.00
32	0.37	0.46	0.51	0.68	1.00			32	0.31	0.32	0.56	0.62	1.00
40	0.40	0.42	0.57	0.60	0.69	1.00		40	0.34	0.46	0.53	0.56	0.54	1.00
48	0.42	0.46	0.59	0.63	0.68	0.76	1.00	48	0.31	0.37	0.49	0.58	0.54	0.69	1.00
d) General Health (n = 209)								h) Mental Health (n = 218)
Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48	Week	0	8	16	24	32	40	48
0	1.00							0	1.00
8	0.55	1.00						8	0.57	1.00
16	0.56	0.68	1.00					16	0.57	0.62	1.00
24	0.60	0.67	0.80	1.00				24	0.55	0.59	0.72	1.00
32	0.58	0.67	0.77	0.83	1.00			32	0.52	0.55	0.65	0.69	1.00
40	0.59	0.65	0.72	0.79	0.84	1.00		40	0.50	0.54	0.70	0.70	0.74	1.00
48	0.58	0.65	0.75	0.84	0.82	0.85	1.00	48	0.56	0.55	0.68	0.72	0.73	0.77	1.00

Correlations are Pearson's product moment coefficient.