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. 2018 Mar 28;154(5):581–588. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.0183

Table 4. Absolute Change From Baseline PASI at 6 and 12 Months.

Variable Etanercept Adalimumab Ustekinumab
6 Months 12 Months 6 Months 12 Months 6 Months 12 Months
Absolute change in PASI from baseline, median (IQR)a
Eligible −10.4
(−13.7 to −6.9)
−10.8
(−14.3 to −7.3)
−14.6
(−19.5 to −11.2)
−14.6
(−19.5 to −11.1)
−14.5
(−18 to −11.3)
−14.4
(−18.3 to −11)
Ineligible −9.4
(−13.2 to −5.5)
−10.5
(−15.7 to −7.2)
−10.6
(−16.9 to −6.6)
−9.9
(−15.5 to −8.5)
−11.2
(−18.3 to −6.4)
−11.1
(−17.9 to −7.7)
i-PASI −2.4
(−5.5 to 0)
−2.8
(−4.5 to −1)
−7.4
(−9.8 to −3.6)
−7.3
(−9.6 to −3.6)
−7.6
(−9.6 to −2.6)
−7.8
(−9.8 to −4.6)
Unadjusted linear regression of absolute change in PASI; β-coefficient (95% CI)b
Ineligible 0.7
(−0.8 to 2.2)
−0.3
(−1.8 to 1.1)
3.3
(1.0 to 5.5)
2.7
(0.5 to 4.9)
2.0
(0.3 to 3.8)
1.8
(0.1 to 3.5)
i-PASI 8.8
(6.8 to 10.8)
8.3
(6.4 to 10.2)
9.5
(8.6 to 10.4)
9.1
(8.3 to 10.0)
8.6
(7.0 to 10.2)
8.5
(6.9 to 10.1)
Adjusted linear regression of absolute change in PASI; β-coefficient (95% CI)b
Ineligible 0.6
(−1.2 to 2.5)
0.1
(−1.7 to 1.8)
3.1
(0.8 to 5.5)
2.9
(0.6 to 5.1)
0.5
(−1.4 to 2.5)
0.5
(−1.5 to 2.4)
i-PASI 8.8
(6.8 to 10.9)
8.3
(6.3 to 10.3)
9.4
(8.5 to 10.3)
9.1
(8.3 to 10.0)
8.7
(7.0 to 10.4)
8.5
(6.9 to 10.2)
Age ≥70 y −0.1
(−3.7 to 3.5)
0.5
(−3.0 to 3.9)
2.3
(−0.5 to 5.2)
0.5
(−2.3 to 3.3)
1.0
(−2.5 to 4.5)
0.9
(−2.5 to 4.4)
BMI 0.1
(0.0 to 0.2)
0
(−0.1 to 0.1)
0.1
(0.0 to 0.1)
0.1
(0.0 to 0.2)
0.1
(−0.0 to 0.2)
0.1
(−0.0 to 0.2)
≥3 Comorbidities 0
(−2.7 to 2.7)
−0.3
(−2.9 to 2.3)
0.3
(−1.5 to 2.1)
0.1
(−1.7 to 1.8)
3.2
(0.5 to 5.9)
3.2
(0.6 to 5.9)
Prevalent PsA 0.7
(−0.8 to 2.2)
0.5
(−1.0 to 1.9)
−0.5
(−1.5 to 0.5)
0.1
(−0.9 to 1.0)
0.6
(−1.1 to 2.3)
0.4
(−1.3 to 2.1)
Male sex −0.9
(−2.2 to 0.4)
−1.3
(−2.5 to −0.0)
−1.0
(−1.9 to −0.2)
−0.9
(−1.8 to −0.1)
−0.8
(−2.2 to 0.7)
0.1
(−1.3 to 1.5)
Ever smoked 0.2
(−1.1 to 1.5)
−0.3
(−1.5 to 0.9)
−0.3
(−1.1 to 0.6)
−0.1
(−0.9 to 0.8)
0
(−1.4 to 1.5)
−0.2
(−1.6 to 1.3)

Abbreviations: i-PASI, insufficient baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index; BMI, body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); PsA, psoriatic arthritis.

a

Two-sample t test: eligible group vs ineligible or i-PASI group.

b

Eligible group as reference category.