Table 4.

Changes in Week 24 ACR core components.

ACR Core Component	Canada	Sweden	Overall Study Population
SJC	–7.3^*	–6.7^*	–7.1^*
SJC	–7.7^**	–7.5^**	–7.7^**
TJC	–9.1^*	–8.7^*	–9.0^*
TJC	–10.2^**	–7.5^**	–9.7^**
MD global assessment of disease	–33.4^*	–40.2^*	–35.1^*
MD global assessment of disease	–40.5^**	–45.6^**	–41.5^**
Patient global assessment of disease	–30.1^*	–26.5^*	–29.2^*
Patient global assessment of disease	–32.5^**	–22.4^**	–30.7^**
Patient pain	–27.0^*	–21.9^*	–25.7^*
Patient pain	–27.4^**	–23.0^**	–26.6^**
HAQ-DI	–0.5^*	–0.3^*	–0.4^*
HAQ-DI	–0.5^**	–0.3^**	–0.5^**
ESR, mm/h	–14.3^*	–20.6^*	–16.0^*
ESR, mm/h	–16.4^**	–29.4^**	–18.7^**
CRP, mg/dl	–14.7^*	–20.1^*	–16.1^*
CRP, mg/dl	–12.2^**	–28.3^**	–15.3^**

↵* Primary treatment period.
↵** Retreatment. SJC: swollen joint count; TJC: tender joint count; HAQ-DI: Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein.