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. 2017 Jun 5;76(9):1603–1606. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-210953

Table 2.

Proportions of participants achieving clinically important improvements in physical function, fatigue and pain with corresponding risk differences

Variable Number (%) Risk difference (95% CI) p Value
Intervention group Control group
Achieved 0.22 improvement in HAQ scores 38 (51) 4 (5) 46% (33% to 58%) 0.0001
Achieved 10 mm improvement on VAS for fatigue 46 (62) 10 (14) 48% (35% to 62%) 0.0001
Achieved 10 mm improvement on VAS for pain 47 (64) 9 (12) 51% (38% to 64%) 0.0001

HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.