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. 2023 Feb 23;9(1):e002789. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002789

Table 1.

Mean PsA-modified vdH-S scores at baseline for DISCOVER-2 patients included in reading sessions 1, 2 and 3


Guselkumab Q4W Guselkumab Q8W Placebo→guselkumab Q4W
Baseline vdH-S score
Reading session 1*
 Patients, N 245 248 246
 Total 27.2 (42.3) 23.0 (37.7) 23.8 (37.8)
  Erosion 13.3 (22.4) 11.6 (20.3) 11.0 (19.1)
  Joint space narrowing 13.9 (21.5) 11.5 (18.3) 12.7 (19.9)
Reading session 2
 Patients, N 232 238 231
 Total 25.4 (40.2) 22.4 (37.9) 23.0 (39.5)
  Erosion 15.1 (22.2) 13.6 (20.8) 13.3 (21.4)
  Joint space narrowing 10.3 (19.5) 8.8 (17.9) 9.7 (19.1)
Reading session 3
 Patients, N 221 228 215
 Total 28.0 (43.6) 23.9 (40.4) 25.6 (42.4)
  Erosion 14.2 (23.3) 12.0 (21.9) 12.1 (21.9)
  Joint space narrowing 13.8 (21.8) 11.9 (19.5) 13.5 (21.6)

Data reported as mean (SD).

*Reading session 1 included randomised patients who received ≥1 administration of study drug (partial or complete) and had radiographic images obtained at weeks 0 and 24 (or at discontinuation prior to week 24).

†Reading session 2 included patients continuing study treatment at week 24 with images at weeks 0, 24 and 52 (or at discontinuation after week 24).

‡Reading session 3 included patients continuing study treatment at week 52 with images at weeks 0, 24, 52 and 100 (or at discontinuation after week 52).

PsA-modified vdH-S score, van der Heijde-Sharp score modified for psoriatic arthritis; Q4W, every 4 weeks; Q8W, every 8 weeks.