Table 4.

FACIT-Fatigue scale scores by BILAG groups.

GroupMean (SD)Effect Sizep*
BILAG General group
  BaselineC/D/E (n = 149)21.9 (12.0)C/D/E vs B: 0.52< 0.001
B (n = 80)15.8 (9.7)B vs A: 0.24
A (n = 25)13.1 (9.0)
  Week 12C/D/E (n = 201)25.9 (13.0)0.650.001
A/B (n = 29)17.5 (10.3)
BILAG Musculoskeletal group
  BaselineC/D/E (n = 46)25.1 (13.4)C/D/E vs B: 0.53< 0.001
B (n = 138)18.9 (11.1)B vs A: 0.30
A (n = 70)15.7 (9.7)
  Week 12C/D/E (n = 157)26.8 (13.2)C/D/E vs B: 0.420.003
B (n = 53)21.4 (11.5)B vs A: 0.22
A (n = 20)18.8 (12.5)
  • * ANOVA p value. FACIT: Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy; BILAG: British Isles Lupus Assessment Group.