Change in median pain VAS scores, DAS and HAQ scores (95% CI) over 1 year
| Baseline | 6 month | 1 year | Change at 6 months | p Value | Change at 1 year | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain score | 55 (48 to 62) | 37.9 (31.7 to 44.1) | 24.2 (17.7 to 30.6) | −21.9 (−30.8 to −13) | <0.001 | −27.4 (−35.6 to −19.1) | <0.001 |
| DAS4v | 4.5 (4.1 to 4.8) | 3.4 (3.1 to 3.7) | 3.2 (2.9 to 3.4) | −1.3 (−1.8 to −0.8) | <0.001 | −1.5 (−2 to −1.1) | <0.001 |
| mHAQ | 0.6 (0.5 to 0.8) | 0.44 (0.3 to 0.6) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.4) | −0.3 (−0.5 to −0.1) | 0.003 | −0.3 (−0.4 to −0.2) | <0.001 |
| Proportion of patients with | |||||||
| DAS≤2.6 | 12 (14.8%) | 25 (25%) | 29 (29%) | ||||
| DAS≤3.2 | 18 (22%) | 48 (48%) | 52 (52%) | ||||