Table 9.

Type 3 test of fixed effects for an analysis of covariance model with DAS28v3 as dependent variable that includes morning stiffness (MS) duration and individual RAPID3 variables.

EffectNDFDDFF valuep
MS duration3511236.9< 0.0001
HAQ15112249.4< 0.0001
Pain1511293.9< 0.0001
GH1511213.30.0003
HAQ*MS351122.020.0519
Pain*MS351122.370.0104
  • NDF: numerator degree of freedom; DDF: denominator degree of freedom; DAS28v3: Disease Activity Score 28 based on 3 variables; RAPID3: Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3; HAQ: Health Assessment Questionnaire; GH: general health.