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. 2020 Dec 11;60(7):3209–3221. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/keaa770

Table 3.

LSM change from baseline to week 12/14 in PRO scores

PRO measures, LSM change (95% CI) MTX-naïve change from baseline to Week 12
MTX-IR change from baseline to Week 14
MTX (n = 314) UPA 15 mg (n = 317) UPA 30 mg (n = 314) MTX (n = 216) UPA 15 mg (n = 217) UPA 30 mg (n = 215)
PtGA (mm) −24.59 (−27.48, −21.71) −34.90* (−37.66, −32.14) −38.00* (−40.80, −35.19) −11.18 (−14.85, −7.50) −23.40* (−27.05, −19.75) −29.89* (−33.52, −26.26)
Pain VAS (mm) −25.36 (−28.28, −22.44) −36.28* (−39.08, −33.49) −39.67* (−42.51, −36.84) −13.88 (−17.44, −10.31) −26.15* (−29.69, −22.60) −33.18* (−36.70, −29.66)
HAQ-DI −0.51 (−0.58, −0.44) −0.84* (−0.91, −0.77) −0.86* (−0.93, −0.79) −0.32 (−0.41, −0.24) −0.65* (−0.73, −0.57) −0.73* (−0.81, −0.64)
FACIT-F 6.80 (5.70, 7.91) 10.01* (8.94, 11.07) 9.57* (8.50, 10.64)
AM stiffness
 Duration (min) −72.37 (−83.67, −61.06) −105.97*(−116.87, −95.08) −111.52*(−122.49, −100.56) −53.03 (−72.18, −33.88) −94.56*(−113.57, −75.54) −102.34*(−121.24, −83.45)
 Severitya −3.02 (−3.31, −2.73) −3.95* (−4.23, −3.67) −4.05* (−4.33, −3.76) −1.56 (−1.91, −1.22) −3.08* (−3.43, −2.74) −3.55* (−3.90, −3.21)
SF-36 summary scores
 PCS 5.77 (4.83, 6.71) 10.09* (9.19, 10.99) 10.11* (9.20, 11.01) 4.32 (3.19, 5.44) 8.28* (7.17, 9.40) 10.19* (9.07, 11.30)
 MCS 3.86 (2.81, 4.92) 5.79* (4.78, 6.80) 5.78* (4.76, 6.80) 1.88 (0.64, 3.12) 4.55* (3.33, 5.78) 4.68*(3.46, 5.91)
SF-36 domains
 PF 5.61 (4.56, 6.65) 10.04* (9.03, 11.04) 10.05* (9.04, 11.06) 4.11 (2.90, 5.32) 8.47* (7.27, 9.67) 10.27*(9.08, 11.47)
 RP 4.67 (3.68, 5.66) 8.43* (7.48, 9.38) 8.57* (7.62, 9.52) 3.58 (2.46, 4.71) 7.02* (5.91, 8.13) 8.26*(7.15, 9.37)
 BP 7.41 (6.42, 8.39) 11.87* (10.92, 12.82) 11.94* (10.99, 12.89) 4.67 (3.47, 5.87) 8.89* (7.70, 10.07) 11.02*(9.84, 12.20)
 GH 4.43 (3.49, 5.37) 6.33* (5.43, 7.23) 6.83* (5.93, 7.74) 2.81 (1.68, 3.94) 5.57*(4.45, 6.69) 7.05*(5.93, 8.17)
 VT 5.54 (4.51, 6.57) 9.33* (8.33, 10.32) 8.64* (7.65, 9.64) 3.13 (1.85, 4.40) 8.06* (6.80, 9.32) 8.36*(7.10, 9.61)
 SF 4.62 (3.52, 5.71) 7.66* (6.62, 8.71) 8.14* (7.09, 9.19) 3.56 (2.28, 4.83) 6.26* (5.01, 7.52) 7.01*(5.76, 8.26)
 RE 4.21 (3.11, 5.32) 6.39* (5.33, 7.44) 6.81* (5.75, 7.87) 2.05 (0.79, 3.31) 4.82* (3.57, 6.06) 6.08* (4.83, 7.32)
 MH 4.56 (3.49, 5.62) 6.93* (5.91, 7.94) 6.77* (5.75, 7.79) 2.46 (1.21, 3.72) 5.35* (4.11, 6.58) 5.67*(4.43, 6.90)
SF-6D health utility index score 0.07 (0.06, 0.09) 0.13*(0.11, 0.14) 0.12*(0.11, 0.14) 0.05 (0.04, 0.07) 0.10* (0.08, 0.11) 0.11* (0.10, 0.13)
WPAI activity impairment −18.95 (−21.93, −15.98) −27.64* (−30.49, −24.79) −31.21* (−34.08, −28.34)
WPAI overall work impairmentb −9.81 (−15.27, −4.35) −26.61* (−31.62, −21.59) −23.52* (−28.91, −18.14)
a

Assessed on a numeric scale of 1–10 with 10 indicating the worst level.

b

Calculated only for employed subjects.

*

P < 0.01 for UPA vs MTX.

AM, morning; BP, bodily pain; FACIT-F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy–Fatigue; GH, general health; HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; LSM, least squares mean; MCS, Mental Component Summary; MH, mental health; MTX-IR, inadequate response to MTX; PCS, Physical Component Summary; PF, physical functioning; PRO, patient-reported outcome; PtGA, Patient’s Global Assessment of Disease Activity; RE, role-emotional; RP, role-physical; SF, social functioning; SF-36, 36-Item Short Form Health Survey; UPA, upadacitinib; VAS, visual analogue scale; VT, vitality; WPAI, Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire.