Table 1.
Patient characteristics stratified by clinical diagnosis after 6 months.
| Variable | All (n = 198) | PMR or PMR + GCA (n = 78) | Non-PMR (n = 120) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 68 ± 11 (range 42–92) | 71 ± 9 (range 46–88) | 66 ± 12 (range 42–92) | |
| Sex (female/male) | 120 (61%)/78 (39%) | 45 (58%)/33 (42%) | 75 (63%)/45 (37%) | |
| Diagnosis | ||||
| PMR | 70 (35%) | 70 (90%) | - | |
| GCA | 14 (7%) | - | 14 (12%) | |
| PMR + GCA | 8 (4%) | 8 (10%) | - | |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 24 (12%) | - | 24 (20%) | |
| Other inflammatory diseases | 29 (15%) | - | 29 (24%) | |
| Cancer | 8 (4%) | - | 8 (7%) | |
| Other/no objective disease | 45 (23%) | - | 45 (38%) | |
| Glucocorticoid ≤ 4 weeks before FDG-PET | 88 (44%) | 42 (54%) | 46 (38%) | |
Data are presented as mean ± SD or n (%).