Comparison between American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) remission-positive and remission-negative patients who satisfy ACR/EULAR swollen and tender joint criteria (≤ 1), but differ concerning the patient global criterion (≤ 1). Data are mean (SD) unless otherwise indicated.
| Variable | ACR (Global > 1) Remission (−), n = 60 (77.9%) | ACR (Global ≤ 1) Remission (+), n = 17 (22.1%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 59.1 (12.5) | 63.9 (18.8) | 0.226 |
| Sex, % male | 45.8 | 35.3 | 0.443 |
| Global severity (0–10) | 3.3 (1.9) | 0.4 (0.4) | < 0.001 |
| Pain (0–10) | 3.2 (1.9) | 1.6 (2.3) | 0.004 |
| Fatigue (0–10) | 4.3 (2.4) | 1.4 (1.6) | < 0.001 |
| HAQ-II (0–3) | 0.8 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.3) | 0.002 |
| MD global activity (0–10) | 0.86 (0.5) | 0.94 (0.8) | 0.632 |
| MD 28 tender joint count | 0.25 (0.4) | 0.00 (0.0) | 0.021 |
| MD 28 swollen joint count | 0.13 (0.3) | 0.06 (0.2) | 0.089 |
| MD global activity = 0 (%) | 77.6 | 22.4 | 0.096 |
| ACR/EULAR AE-4 remission (%) | 0.0 | 76.5 | — |
HAQ-II: Health Assessment Questionnaire functional disability assessment; AE-4: ACR/EULAR-4 variable criteria.