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. 2021 Feb 11;3(3):173–184. doi: 10.1002/acr2.11232

Table 2.

Covariates included in PS modeling

Covariates Included for Each Outcome Covariates With STDs >|0.10|

Age

Gender

History of AE of interest (yes vs no) a

Number of prior DMARDs

Patient pain b

Patient fatigue b

HAQ b

EQ‐5D b

Single marital status (yes versus no)

Duration of RA

Work status:

Full time (yes versus no)

Disabled (yes versus no)

History of SIEs (yes vs no)

Current concomitant medication

AE, adverse event; DMARD, disease‐modifying antirheumatic drug; EQ‐5D, EuroQol Five‐Dimensions Health Questionnaire; HAQ, Health Assessment Questionnaire; PS, propensity score; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; SIE, serious infection event; STD, standardized difference.

a

Excluding death, and cardiovascular disease–related deaths for major adverse cardiovascular events.

b

Included in PS modeling for malignancy/death only.