Patients’ characteristics, medians and range, unless otherwise indicated.
| All Patients | Private Practice | Outpatient Department | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 392 | 171 | 221 |
| Sex (F/M) | 322/70 | 136/35 | 186/35 |
| RF-positive, % | 59.4 | 60.8 | 58.9 |
| Caucasian ethnicity, % | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Age, yrs | 61 (20–87) | 59 (20–87) | 62 (23–87) |
| Disease duration, mo | 62 (3–545) | 50 (3–545) | 65 (3–519) |
| No. of assessments* | 2 (1–8) | 3 (1–8) | 1 (1–2) |
| Interval of assessments, mo | 3 (1–19) | 3 (1–10) | 3 (1–19) |
| TJC, out of 28 | 1 (0–28) | 1 (0–12) | 1 (0–28) |
| SJC, out of 28 | 1 (0–17) | 1 (0–14) | 2 (0–17) |
| ESR | 16 (2–99) | 15 (2–84) | 19 (2–99) |
| MDGLOB, 0.0–10.0 | 1.0 (0.0–10.0) | 1.0 (0.0–5.0) | 1.5 (0.0–10.0) |
| PATGLOB, 0–100 | 31 (0–100) | 30 (0–100) | 36 (0–100) |
| RADAI-5* | 2.8 (0.0–10.0) | 2.6 (0.0–10.0) | 3.6 (0.0–9.0) |
| DAS28* | 3.26 (0.49–8.09) | 3.09 (0.49–6.58) | 3.61 (0.49–8.09) |
| CDAI* | 7.25 (0.0–62.1) | 6.5 (0.0–30.2) | 9.3 (0.0–62.1) |
| PATSAT* | 2 (1–5) | 2 (1–5) | 3 (1–5) |
↵* p < 0.01. RF: rheumatoid factor; TJC: tender joint count; SJC: swollen joint count; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; MDGLOB: physician’s global assessment; PATGLOB: patient’s global assessment; RADAI: Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity Index; DAS28: Disease Activity Score 28-joint count; CDAI: Clinical Disease Activity Index; PATSAT: patient satisfaction.