Pattern | N | % |
---|---|---|
Any DMARD + glucocorticoid | 55 | 27 |
DMARD only (no glucocorticoid) | 143 | 70 |
Glucocorticoid only (no DMARD) | 3 | 1.5 |
Biologics | 0 | 0 |
Synovectomy | 1 | 0.5 |
No treatment | 2 | 1 |
Any glucocorticoid treatment | 58 | 28 |
Oral prednisone | 38 | 18.6 |
Intramuscular or intraarticular methylprednisolone acetate or triamcinolone acetonide | 21 | 10.3 |
Any DMARD treatment | 198 | 97.1 |
MTX monotherapy | 81 | 39.7 |
HCQ monotherapy | 73 | 35.8 |
SSZ monotherapy | 20 | 9.8 |
LEF monotherapy | 1 | 0.5 |
Other monotherapy (minocycline) | 1 | 0.5 |
DMARD combinations | 22 | 10.8 |
MTX + HCQ | 13 | 6.4 |
MTX + SSZ | 0 | 0 |
MTX + LEF | 0 | 0 |
MTX, HCQ, SSZ | 9 | 4.4 |
DMARD: disease-modifying antirheumatic drug; MTX: methotrexate; HCQ: hydroxychloroquine; SSZ: sulfasalazine; LEF: leflunomide.