Table 4.

Mean (SD) MID scores for improvement in the HAQ-DI and pain VAS.

HAQ-DI Baseline Score
HAQ-DI < 1.0HAQ-DI ≥ 1.0
Mean MID (SD) in the slightly improved group (n = 17)Mean (SD) in no-change group (n = 77)Mean MID (SD) in the slightly worse group (n = 21)Mean MID (SD) in the slightly improved group (n = 18)Mean (SD) in no-change group (n = 43)Mean MID (SD) in the slightly worse group (n = 29)
−0.03 (0.19)
0.08 (0.27)
0.24 (0.31)
−0.14 (0.56)
−0.07 (0.38)
0.09 (0.37)
Pain VAS Baseline Score
Pain VAS ≤ 33.3Pain VAS > 33.4
Mean MID (SD) in the slightly improved group (n = 10)Mean (SD) in no-change group (n = 61)Mean MID (SD) in the slightly worse group (n = 16)Mean MID (SD) in the slightly improved group (n = 20)Mean (SD) in no-change group (n = 49)Mean MID (SD) in the slightly worse group (n = 35)
−12.6 (26.3)7.3 (17.6)17.2 (20.8)−24.2 (25.5)−16.3 (16.9)2.0 (22.2)