Primary study outcome at 12 months |
Proportion of adherent patients measured with CQR, n (%) |
12 (60.0) |
19 (61.3) |
0.93 |
Secondary outcomes at 12 months |
Sum scale score for MMAS-8, median (IQR) |
7 (6–7) |
7 (6–7) |
0.27 |
Sum scale score for necessity beliefs, median (IQR) |
18 (17–21) |
19 (16–20) |
0.76 |
Sum scale score for concern beliefs, median (IQR) |
14 (9–17) |
14 (12–17) |
0.79 |
Necessity differential score, median (IQR) |
4 (2–7) |
3 (2–6) |
0.56 |
Clinical outcomes at 12 months |
Time to methotrexate discontinuation (weeks), median (IQR) |
15.7 (9.1–33.6) |
21.9 (19–28.4) |
0.31 |
Time to TNF-alpha inhibitors (weeks), median (IQR) |
17 (9.9–40.9) |
11.9 (5.7–22) |
0.55 |
Proportion of patients on TNF-alpha inhibitors, n (%) |
11 (23.4) |
11 (23.9) |
0.95 |
Standard disability index score measured with HAQ, median (IQR) |
0 (0–0.25) |
0.125 (0–0.625) |
0.25 |
DAS28-CRP, median (IQR) |
1.99 (1.31–2.61) |
1.64 (1.24–2) |
0.27 |