Table 3.

SLEDAI and PGA values for patients who experienced at least 1 visit in compliance (HCQ 500+ ng/ml) and 1 visit out of compliance (HCQ < 500 ng/ml). Values are mean (SD) unless otherwise specified.

MeasureVisits in Therapeutic RangeVisits Below Therapeutic RangeDifferencep*
SLEDAI, n = 2462.37 (2.56)2.51 (3.02)0.14 (2.35)0.34
PGA, n = 2440.65 (0.59)0.68 (0.64)0.03 (0.43)0.30
  • * P value testing whether difference is significantly different from 0. SLEDAI: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index; PGA: physician’s global assessment.