Table 3.

Longitudinal studies reporting sex-stratified mean visual analog scale scores^*.

Followup Time	Author (Cohort)	Cohort Size (Females; Males)	Baseline Score (Females; Males)	Followup Score (Females; Males)	% Improvement Females	% Improvement Males
6 months	Jawaheer (WCPR)²⁹	223; 68	60; 50	37; 30	39	41
1 year	Castrejon (Madrid)²⁸	150; 45	49; 36	34; 22	31	39
	Jawaheer (WCPR)²⁹	223; 68	60; 50	35; 30	42	40
2 years	Jawaheer (WCPR)²⁹	223; 68	60; 50	36; 25	41	51
	Castrejon (Madrid)²⁸	150; 45	49; 36	31; 27	37	25
	Forslind¹³	446; 252	47; 43	30; 25	36	42
5 years	Castrejon (Madrid)²⁸	150; 45	49; 36	26; 27	47	25
	Castrejon (Leiden)²⁸	160; 57	53; 45	30; 27	44	39
	Forslind¹³	446; 252	47; 43	32; 26	32	40

↵* Values rounded for table readability. WCPR: Western Consortium of Practicing Rheumatologists.